Avionics Electrical Engineer (All levels) @ Impulse Space

Contribute to new spacecraft avionics architecture trades
Develop circuit boards for spacecraft, with an emphasis on power and mixed-signal electronics
Perform rigorous analyses and simulations of avionics devices and systems
Own hardware from board bring-up and debugging of hardware in the lab through qualification and flight operations
Establish and maintain high technical standards and mentor less experienced engineers
Partner with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing and test teams

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
2+ years professional experience designing electronics for rockets, spacecraft, or other vehicles
Proficiency with electronic component selection, analysis, simulation, schematics, and layout
Knowledge of mixed-signal and analog circuit design including analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, opamps, fault management, filtering, signal integrity, etc.
Hands on experience troubleshooting electronics problems at the board level
Desire to improve team processes and train other team members
Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or
resolve concerns

Preferred Skills and Experience

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Experience with Altium Designer
Experience doing new development work for any of the following: powerconverters, load switches, engine controllers, processors, or any otherspecialized area relevant to spacecraft or rockets
Experience in a startup or agile development environment

Additional Requirements:

Flexible schedule and willing to travel as needed

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

About Impulse Space

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.

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