Senior Electrical Engineer @ ABL Space Systems

Salary Range: 145000 to 210000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

ABL Space Systems is driven by the vision that in ten years, missions to space will launch every day from around the world. We’ve set out to assure global access to space through the development of a low-cost launch vehicle and a modular ground system, RS1 and GS0.

Behind our business model is an exceptional team. Engineers, technicians and operators at ABL thrive on creating simple yet effective systems to tackle the challenge that space launch presents.

Launch is just the beginning. Join ABL in paving the way for the next-generation space platform.

ABL’s Avionics Engineers are critical to mission success, bridging the gap between hardware responsible for producing thousands of pounds of thrust and software guiding the payload safely to the correct orbit.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design and develop avionics electronics hardware from circuit and schematic design to PCBA layout.
Own avionics components and systems architectures as an RE and domain expert
Lead design review processes for your work
Gather, define, and document requirements to meet existing and anticipated needs for vehicle avionics.
Develop test plans for component validation, system qualification and acceptance
Develop, analyze, and review data to validate and verify the avionics system meets specifications and design requirements
Collaborate with mechanical and flight sciences teams to maintain design alignment on requirements and integration
Specify, evaluate, and test components ranging from batteries and actuators to integrated circuits and sensors
Propose and champion next generation avionics products
Perform root cause and corrective action investigation for issues encountered in manufacturing, integration, and operation

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

B.S. in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science (CS), Computer Engineering (CE), or similar from an accredited university 
5+ years experience in the development of aircraft, missile, spacecraft or similar electronic/avionic systems

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

7+ years experience with PCB design software (preferably Altium Designer) including schematic capture, layout, simulation, and fulfillment.
Experience designing high-speed or RF circuitry and PCBA layout
Proficiency with circuit design and analysis tools (e.g. Altium, LTSpice) and simulation
Experience qualifying avionics systems for spaceflight
Experience developing or architecting systems applicable to government regulations
Demonstrated leadership experience

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information protected under US export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status) is a required qualification for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, genetics, or citizenship status (when otherwise legally authorized to work and access export-controlled data) and will not be discriminated against on the basis of such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage applicants of all ages.

Compensation Overview

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PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

6 month growth

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