Senior Electrical Engineer - (Power Hardware - Solar Arrays)

This position can be located at multiple sites across the United States. Preferred work locations: Merritt Island FL Arlington VA or Denver CO.

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Inc offers advanced solutions to meet the most complex U.S. defense security space and intelligence requirements. Celebrating over 50 years in the US we remain a trusted government partner leveraging world-class satellite laser communication rotor and fixed wing solutions to help our national security defense and space focused customers meet their missions.

Airbus U.S. looks to employ a commitment driven team dedicated to enabling our customers mission success. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment and a welcoming and engaging staff. With competitive compensation and superior employee benefits as well as a commitment to fostering individual career growth Airbus U.S. is the place where top talent wants to work.

Position Summary

Airbus U.S. is looking for an enthusiastic and creative Senior Electrical Engineer to develop solutions for satellite electrical power subsystems. Were looking for candidates who can bring exceptional engineering skills and strong experience in aerospace programs to the team.

Position Responsibilities

The Senior Electrical Engineers primary responsibility will be the successful design qualification manufacturing and testing of solar arrays for Airbus U.S. satellites. The secondary responsibility will be contributing to technical management of either battery or power conditioning and distribution equipment. This engineer will be involved in the full lifecycle of development from requirements definition through at the cutting edge of space technology we need someone who is eager to learn grow and take on new and potentially unfamiliar challenges. There is no shortage of fascinatingproblems to solve.

The Senior Electrical Engineer will support moderate and complex assignments under the leadership of the Power & Propulsion Engineering Manager and other senior Electrical Power Subsystem Engineers.

Flight Hardware Technical Management 60%

• Analyze design develop test and/or overseeing production of power system components to include:
  • Solar Arrays (primary responsibility).
  • Batteries (secondary responsibility).
  • Power distribution equipment (secondary responsibility).
• Lead integrated product team(s) to oversee suppliers and review supplier deliverables including test reports analyses (such parts stress worst case radiation effects) and resolutions to anomalies
• Ensure compatibility with various expected mission environments (SWaP radiation lifetime AO etc.)
• Support the development of subsystem level requirements and requirement flow-down to the various components and parts as necessary - in all phases of the development lifecycle with particular emphasis on Design for Cost/Design for Manufacturability/Design for Test approaches
• Ensure the maximum reuse of the existing Airbus heritage products and if necessary identify need for modification
• Ability to drive multiple design activities (programs or mission) - could lead to spacecraft payload satellite bus and/or launch integration activities
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional planning coordination and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of engineering and integration activities

Electrical Power Subsystem Design and Analysis 20%

• Support power and energy balance analysis for flight programs
• Support flight program milestones with growth potential to become lead Electrical Power Subsystem engineer on some flight programs
• Electrical Power Subsystem Architecture Development 10%
• Support subsystem architecture trade studies and requirements development to meet future mission needs
• Revise subsystem and unit specifications for new mission and customer needs
• Support make-vs-buy trades and supplier selections

Additional Responsibilities 10%

• Perform necessary power system engineering activities to build to maintain and to evolve the Airbus spacecraft products.
• Provide engineering support of Integration & Test (I&T) activities pertaining to the Electrical Power Subsystem in Merritt Island FL

Qualified Experience/Skills/Training

Education:

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering chemical engineering aerospace engineering or related areas.
• Preferred: Masters in electrical engineering chemical engineering aerospace engineering or related areas.

Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years with a Bachelors degree or 6 years with a Masters degree
• Preferred: Proven track-record of working with aerospace hardware systems starting from conceptual designs and tradeoffs thru detailed design development manufacture integration test deployment and operations.

Knowledge Skills Demonstrated Capabilities:

• Solid understanding of qualification and production of solar cells and solar arrays.
• Solid understanding of space environmental effects on solar arrays.
• Familiarity with elements of space mission architectures extending beyond the satellite platform - including launch flight operations mission CONOPS user interfaces etc.
• Communicate in a clear and concise manner effectively across multiple levels.
• Be team-minded and ready to work in a multi-functional and multi-cultural fast-moving and complex/technical environment.
• Flexible attitude and strong initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results.

Technical Systems Proficiency:

• Proficiency with MATLAB or Python Jira and Microsoft 365 products.
• Proficiency with Altium LTspice or PSpice is a plus.

Travel Required:

• If based in Merritt Island Florida: periodic travel (less than 20% domestical or international) to Airbus facilities partner companies or suppliers
• If not based in Merritt Island Florida: moderate to significant travel to Merritt Island FL (up to 50% during I&T activities)

Eligibility:

• US Citizenship required.

Clearance:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
• Active DoD security clearance at Secret or above highly desirable.

Physical Requirements:

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens able to read documents.
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds including safety warnings or alarms.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer telephone copies fax machine and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment.
• Carrying: able to carry documents electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 40lbs/9kg.
• Lifting: able to lift documents electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 40lbs/9kg.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings working on computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items shelved on bottom shelves.
• Standing: able to stand for long periods of time.
• Walking: able to walk through office and outside areas including uneven surfaces.

Equal Opportunity:

Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetics pregnancy marital status veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion demotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation benefits and training. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetics pregnancy marital status veteran status or other legally protected status.

As a matter of policy Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause with or without notice. Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC