Astrion

Integrated defense, security, and space technology

Junior Electrical Engineer

Electrical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMountain View, CA, USA$120k - $140k

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar technical area is required.
At least 1–3 years of related experience in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a relevant technical field is required.
Detailed understanding of electrical engineering, avionics, power generation and distribution, electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) parts, and harnessing as applied to space environments is required.
NASA or industry spaceflight experience is required.
Knowledge and experience with Altium for electrical designs and layout are required.
Demonstrated skill in reading, evaluating, and reviewing electrical schematics and drawings is required.
Experience with electrical verification and validation, including electrical testing, pinout checks, safe-to-mate checks, and Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), is required.
Must be flexible in adapting to deadlines, changing schedules, competing priorities, and unpredictable events.
Must be thorough, detail-oriented, and organized, with time-management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
Must be familiar with presenting data and recommendations to project managers, scientists, engineers, and technical staff.
Verbal and written communication skills are required.
The ideal candidate has demonstrated the ability to assign work and manage personnel and tasks.
Must be self-motivated and an independent thinker.

Responsibilities

Design, analyze, integrate, test, and manage the electrical subsystem of spacecraft, payloads, instruments, and technology demonstrations.
Define system architecture and decompose it into electrical block diagrams and designs.
Design electrical subsystems, including power generation and distribution, avionics, grounding, isolation, data signals, inhibits, and electrical safety.
Define work products, tasks, parts, components, and electrical system architecture in support of project concepts of operations and requirements.
Perform design activities including power budgets, circuit design, printed circuit board layout, parts selection, harnessing, analyses, and Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
Create, read, evaluate, update, and review electrical schematics and drawings.
Work with mechanical, thermal, command and data handling (C&DH), attitude determination and control systems/guidance, navigation, and control (ADCS/GNC), communications, propulsion, and software subsystem engineers to optimize electrical subsystem design form, fit, function, and performance.
Derate EEE parts for the spaceflight environment.
Evaluate EEE parts for radiation environments, including Total Ionizing Dose (TID) and Single Event Effects (SEE).
Create, define, document, control, and verify electrical interfaces for subsystems, payloads, and technologies.
Coordinate with fabrication for printed circuit board production and parts placement to NASA standards and best practices.
Define and write test procedures, and perform electrical subsystem tests to validate and verify the system design.
Prepare electrical products and reports for monthly, annual, and milestone reviews.
Identify, communicate, and resolve conflicts among tasks, deliverables, and schedule impacts.
Work with project managers, systems engineers, and technical staff to forecast and track performance and provide insights.
Interface with government, contractors, and mission partner staff on electrical design and interfaces.
Travel as needed to support mission and project partners.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge and experience with NASA standards and best practices related to electrical design and EEE parts are preferred.
Understanding of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) is beneficial.
Experience with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) is a bonus.
Working knowledge of Atlassian tools Confluence and Jira is beneficial.
Customer relationship management experience is highly desirable.

Overview

Junior Electrical Engineer

LOCATION: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: Ability to pass a Federal Backgroun Check

CERTIFICATION:

TRAVEL: As Needed

SALARY: 120,000 - 140,000

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Engineer located at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. The electrical engineer is responsible for the design, analyses, integration, test, and management of the electrical subsystem of spacecraft, payloads, instruments, and technology demonstrators. The electrical subsystem includes the power generation, power distribution, avionics, grounding, isolation, data signals, inhibits and electrical safety.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar technical area
At least 1-3 years of related experience in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or relevant technical field
Detailed understanding of electrical engineering, avionics, power generation/distribution, EEE parts, and harnessing as applied to space environments
NASA or industry spaceflight experience
Detail knowledge and experience with Altium for electrical designs and layout
Demonstrated skillset with reading, evaluating, and reviewing electrical schematics and drawings
Experience with electrical verification and validation including electrical testing, pinout checks, safe to mates, and Environmental Stress Screening (ESS)
Must be flexible in adapting to deadlines, changing schedules, competing priorities, and unpredictable events
Thorough, detail oriented, and organized, with excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks
Familiar with and able to present data and recommendations to a diverse audience of project managers, scientists, engineers and technical staff
Superb verbal and written communication skills
Ideal candidate has demonstrated ability to assign work and manage personnel and tasks
Self-motivated and independent thinker

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Knowledge and experience with NASA standards and best practices as they relate to Electrical Design and EEE parts a desire
Understanding of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) / Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) a benefit
Experience with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) a bonus
Working knowledge of Atlassian tools Confluence and Jira beneficial
Exceptional customer relationship management highly desirable
You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what is outlined, but if you think you can bring Electrical Engineering value we encourage you to apply

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the design, analyses, integration, test, and management of the electrical subsystem of spacecraft, payloads, instruments, and technology demonstrations
System architecture definition and decomposition into electrical block diagrams and designs
Design the electrical subsystem including power generation, power distribution, avionics, grounding, isolation, data signals, inhibits, and electrical safety
Define the work products, tasks, parts, components, and electrical system architecture in support of the project concept of operations and requirements
Design activities include power budgets, circuit design, printed circuit board layout, parts selection, harnessing, analyses, and Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
Creating, reading, evaluating, updating, and reviewing electrical schematics and drawings
Working with other subsystem engineers (mechanical, thermal, C&DH, ADCS/GNC, communications, propulsion, software) to optimize design form, fit, function, and performance of the electrical subsystem
Derating EEE parts for the spaceflight environment
Evaluation of EEE parts for radiation environments including Total Ionizing Dose (TID) and Single Event Effects (SEE)
Create, define, document, control, and verify electrical interfaces for subsystems, payloads, and technologies
Coordination with fabrication for PCB production and parts placement to NASA standards and best practices
Define, write test procedures, and perform electrical subsystem tests to validate and verify the system design
Responsible for monthly, annual ,and milestone review electrical products and reports
Identify, communicate, and deconflict tasks, deliverables, and schedule impacts
Working with the project managers, systems engineers, and technical staff to forecast, track performance, and provide insights
Interface with Government, contractors and mission partner staff for electrical design and interfaces
Some travel may be required to support mission and project partners

About the Company

Astrion

Integrated defense, security, and space technology

Astrion provides integrated technology solutions and services for defense, homeland security, intelligence, and space missions. It covers cyber, software, systems engineering, and mission support, delivered through an “always on” approach and strong execution in demanding environments. The company works directly with customers to deliver impactful results and shape the future of national security and space operations. By combining technical expertise with agility, Astrion differentiates itself through relentless pursuit of bold ideas and end-to-end support across the lifecycle of complex missions. Its goal is to help customers meet critical moments with reliable, tailored solutions that advance capabilities in defense, security, and space.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Washington DC, District of Columbia
Founded: Not listed

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