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Digital Design Engineer – Senior Engineering Specialist
Company | The Aerospace Coporation |
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Location | El Segundo, CA, USA |
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Salary | $151300 – $226900 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in electrical engineering or another related field
- Twelve or more years of experience in engineering/scientific areas related to space digital and microelectronic hardware design, development, test, and verification of satellites, and/or space systems engineering
- Experience applying design best practices in the development of space digital and mixed-signal systems including concept and requirements definition, design, manufacturing, assembly, system integration, and test as well as on-orbit operation at board/unit/sub-system/system level
- In-depth knowledge of space qualification of electrical components, board-level and component-level radiation testing and space radiation effects
- Experience performing worst case circuit analysis (WCCA), signal integrity, and circuit simulation utilizing analysis tools such as HyperLynx and PSPICE
- Ability to troubleshoot hardware anomalies and failures including performing root-cause analysis and providing resolution in digital and mixed-signal circuits as well as subsystems
- Experience with lab measurements using oscilloscopes, TDRs, VNAs, and spectrum analyzers
- Strong background in standard digital circuit interface operation (1553, RS-422, LVDS, SpaceWire, etc.)
- Experience leading teams in the design, development, test, and verification of digital and microelectronic hardware across multiple projects
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment and interact effectively with upper management, internal and external customers, contractors, and colleagues
- Strong communication skills with the ability to document projects in technical reports, presentations/briefs, and report findings to the customer and Aerospace management
- Ability and willingness to work on-site a minimum 3 days per week for in-person lab or classified work
- Willing to travel domestically up to 25%
- Position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance that is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical authority, consultant, primary investigator, or project leader on multiple programs, collaborating seamlessly with both internal and external customers.
- Provide invaluable oversight, guidance, and expert advice on customer projects, including assessing space flight worthiness of electronics and electronic systems and performing specialized analytical and experimental studies pertaining to the design and development of digital and mixed-signal circuits, electronics, and systems.
- Leverage your profound expertise in the field of digital electronic systems for space applications to drive innovation and mission assurance while mentoring less experienced technical staff and serving as a role model in the organization.
- Thoroughly evaluate and independently verify contractor designs, methodologies, and overall system performance to ensure the highest standards of quality and reliability.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree from an accredited university in electrical engineering or another related discipline
- Ability to identify risk and lead risk reduction efforts in digital and mixed-signal electronics systems
- Experience designing FPGA/ASICs with a hardware description language such as VHDL, Verilog, and/or System Verilog
- Knowledge of mixed-signal analog design (active filters, precision current drives, data converter support circuitry) and simulation
- Experience performing signal integrity simulation, analysis, and test
- Strong background in transmission line theory, electromagnetics, PCB layout, and package layout techniques
- Demonstrated understanding of high-speed digital communications, space payload electronics and subsystems, command and data handling (C&DH) systems, and digital signal processing
- Current Secret or Top-Secret clearance with SSBI or periodic reinvestigation completed within the last five years that resulted in clearance granted or maintained