Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Summary

The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for leading the design and selection of satellite subsystems by defining requirements developing the architecture implementing the design and verifying the subsystems once built.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Cape Canaveral Florida.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage subsystem architecture and interfaces for the development of a new satellite bus system.
• Generate requirements specifications ICDs analyses and test plans. Review documentation attend reviews resolve issues and report results to the customer.
• Document design analysis and test results in technical reports and presentations
• Generate and maintain engineering and manufacturing documentation such as drawings bills of materials etc.
• Contribute to specific mission ground or space vehicle systems engineering activities. This may include requirements flow down tracking verification and the writing of complex specifications interface control documents and engineering reports from advanced studies special engineering investigations and similar activities.
• Support integration testing and operational readiness of spacecraft and payloads.
• Coordinate engineering design packages with systems engineers mechanical engineers manufacturing quality and program management.
• Develop and maintain system power budget.
• Develop electrical system validation and verification plan
• Develop test plans for electrical components and assemblies.
• Generate verification and validation plans and work with Integration and Test team to ensure the subsystem meets requirements.
• Oversee spacecraft testing and review test results
• Prepare and give presentations to peers management and customers.
• Adhere to all Quality Management Systems standards and procedures
• Treat all team members with respect and dignity ensuring a collaborative culture is continually developed and maintained.
• Other duties as assigned**

Required Education and Experience

• Ten (10) years direct experience in satellite or spacecraft electrical power system (EPS) design and at least seven (7) years AutoCAD Electrical (or equivalent) experience with schematic and layout design.
• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or another relevant in lieu of education may be considered.
• Experience with integration and placement of common spacecraft subsystems: power systems (Solar Arrays Batteries) avionics assemblies harnessing ADCS elements and electro-mechanical subsystems.
• Knowledge of satellite/spacecraft system reliability contamination control EMI space environments (radiation surface charging corrosion etc.) and human factors is also desired.
• Experience developing system and subsystem level acceptance and qualification testing of space flight hardware.
• Familiar with LEO space environments and mitigations.
• Extensive experience with defining developing and delivering space qualified hardware.
• A solid understanding of all aspects of requirements definition decomposition and flow-down architectural trade studies architectural and interface definition hardware specifications interface control analyses and verification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 including Excel Word Outlook and Teams.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Commitment to providing the highest quality products and services that meet or exceed the requirements and expectations of our customer actively pursuing opportunities for continual improvements of service quality.
• High quality written and oral presentation skills
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal skills as well as the proven ability to communicate with other engineers groups and management are essential.
• High level critical thinking and reasoning skills.
• Good organizational skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
• Ability to collaborate with many different teams/individuals to reach a common goal by building mutual trust respect and cooperation maintaining positive and professional relationships and contributing to a culture of inclusion

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary Work occasionally exerting up to 10 pounds of force to carry lift push pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves being stationary most of the time sometimes requiring moving about the work center on concrete surfaces.
• Computer Work daily use of laptop computer monitor screen keyboard and mouse sometimes utilizing a headset with microphone & speakers.

Travel Requirement

Able to travel <10% of the time.

Shift/Schedule
This position is for the day shift generally working 7:00am 4:00pm.

Total Rewards and Perks

At Sidus Space we ask a lot of our team members which is why we give so much in addition to a competitive salary a Best-in-Class benefit program with a generous employer paid portion as well as a matching 401(k) on Day ONE we offer a lot of perks including:

• Jeans every day
• Regular onsite food trucks
• 5 Free Company T-shirts for Manufacturing Staff
• Paid Time Off
• Adjustable stand-up desks
• Employee referral bonus program
• Education assistance and professional training opportunities
• Company golf outings and other social events

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• All candidates selected will be subject to background investigation and drug screen.
• To conform to Export Control Requirement under U.S. Government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S Person (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.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and if requested reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job absent undue hardship.

SIDUS SPACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer fostering a respectful work culture that values all contributors. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information on EEO Is the Law please visit Action and Disability Accommodation

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