ispace

Avionics Design Engineer

Englewood, Colorado, United States

$115-135k

Full Time

13 minutes ago

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Job description

ispace, inc. is a global lunar resource development company with the vision, “Expand our Planet. Expand our Future.” specializing in designing and building lunar landers and rovers. ispace aims to extend the sphere of human life into space and create a sustainable world by providing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon. The company has offices in Japan, Luxembourg, and the United States and is growing rapidly. ispace Technologies U.S., based in Englewood, Colorado, focuses on high-capacity payload lunar landers.

With locations in the U.S., Japan, and Europe, ispace is positioned to be a global leader in the exploration and development of the moon. Let's go to the moon together! Our team is growing, and we are actively looking for great people to join the ispace mission.

Key Responsibilities

Rapidly design, develop, and test high-reliability printed circuit board/circuit card assemblies (PCBs/CCAs) for the APEX 1.0 Spacecraft.
Generate circuit board requirements, ICDs, test plans/procedures, and manuals for spacecraft avionics.
Evaluate and develop Avionics systems level requirements.
Drive circuit board component selection for avionics CCAs.
Collaborate with other spacecraft subsystem teams throughout the development lifecycle, such as software, mechanical, thermal, propulsion, etc.
Create and manage supplier procurement specs and statements of work.
Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in printed circuit board/circuit card assembly (PCB/CCA) development.
BS in electrical engineering or computer engineering. We will consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
Experience with integrating electronics hardware and embedded software, along with subsequent troubleshooting.
Experience developing test campaigns and documentation to validate PCBA/CCA/PWA requirements and performance.
Proven track record of leading PCB/CCA development from concept through requirements creation, component selection, schematic design, PCB layout, CCA procurement, and testing.
Familiarity with project management tools, such as Atlassian Confluence and Jira.
Familiarity with version control systems, particularly git.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in electronics circuit design for space environments, with emphasis on component selection for radiation tolerance
Experience with derating analysis, particularly with reference to EEE-INST-002
Experience in one or more of the following:
Mixed signal design, particularly designs including FPGA devices and analog signal sense/conditioning.
DC/DC converter design, particularly isolated topologies.
High voltage devices, lithium ion batteries, or power distribution optimization.
Familiarity with common industry standards for spacecraft design and integration; including, but not limited to: NASA-STD-8739.4, NASA-HDBK-4001, NASA-STD-4003, SMC-S-010, & SMC-S-016
Experience with developing schematics and circuit board layouts using Altium software.

Additional Requirements

Ability to work in a fast-paced design and development environment
Schedule may vary depending on program development needs; flexibility required
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive salary based upon experience - $115,000-$135,000. The salary posted is a targeted range for budget of position.  Base compensation can be negotiated and will be commensurate with experience, skills, education, and training.
Medical/vision/dental health benefits (Some 100% company paid options available for employee only) 
Hybrid work schedule
Company-paid public transportation on RTD buses and light rail (RTD EcoPass) 
Paid vacation (18 days), Sick days (6 days), Holidays (14 paid holidays)
401(k)

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

ispace is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with ispace 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.

All applicants who are offered employment with ispace US will be subject to a background investigation. Offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a background investigation conducted in accordance with Company policies and all applicable laws.

ispace Technologies, US, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

ispace Technologies, US, Inc. participates in the E-Verify program.