Turion Space

Motion Control Electrical Engineer

Irvine, California, United States

$140-180k

Full Time

an hour ago

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Job description

Introduction -
As an Electrical Engineer you will have ownership over design and testing of hardware designs for spacecraft bus and/or payload development. You will be expected to work within a cross-disciplinary team supporting the development of electrical systems for use in satellites. You must be willing to learn and adapt to working outside of your comfort zone.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop high reliability electrical systems and PCBs for satellite devices.
Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test.
Perform PCB troubleshooting and root cause analysis down to component level.
Be responsible for entire satellite electrical system.
Define and lead motor control electronics design for mechanical space systems.
Design and develop motor control firmware
Plan, perform, and document Design Verification Test of developed systems.
Prepare fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, BOMs, and general documentation required for design transfer to fabrication and assembly.
Maintain and update requirements and design documentation throughout the entire system life cycle
Maintain effective communication with all the functional groups to ensure project success (such as mechanical, manufacturing, software, test, and supply chain)
Support on-orbit operations as electrical systems subject matter expert

Qualifications

Required -

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required
4-8 years of hardware development experience in PCB board design and layout and electronic system prototyping and validation
Advanced proficiency with design tools for schematic capture (Altium preferred)
Comfortable working in the lab with oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, and logic analyzers
Demonstrates strong technical ability and creativity at a fundamental level
Experience designing motor control electronics
Experience developing motor/motion control firmware
- Familiarity with BLDC and Stepper motor commutation (Clark-Park transforms and SVM)
- Familiarity with cascaded/feedforward PI loops for motion control
- Experience implementing motor control solutions on microcontroller and/or FPGA hardware
Experience with switching power supply design.
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Strong technical documentation skills
Must be able to obtain a Secret and/or a TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred -

Master's Degree preferred
Passion for space and curiosity for electronics in high-reliability applications
Excitement for making systems smarter, better, faster, cheaper
Experience making products or systems work with minimal time and resources
Experience with developing fundamentally new hardware, not just incrementally updating legacy hardware
Experience with circuit simulation tools such as LTSpice
Experience with interface protocols such as SPI, I2C, CAN, RS-422, UART, Ethernet, etc.

ITAR Requirements:

This position may include access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Benefits

Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan.
Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, personal days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth.
Team Building Activities: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.
Diverse and Inclusive Culture: A commitment to diversity and inclusion, with initiatives to support a welcoming and equitable work environment.

Turion Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Turion 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. Applicants wishing to view a copy of Turion’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department.