Avionics Engineer

Ashburn, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview Energy is a mission-driven team committed to delivering Space Solar Energy to the world. We operate at the intersection of space infrastructure and energy abundance providing baseload power across entire continents 24/7 without seasonality or the need for batteries. Headquartered in the Washington DC area and backed by world-class investors we are advancing the next generation of clean energy technology.

The Role

Overview Energys Avionics Engineer is responsible for the design integration and verification of spacecraft avionics hardware and systems taking ownership from early requirements definition through flight operations support. This role focuses on reliable high-performance avionics for mission- and safety-critical applications including computing modules flight safety systems sensors and power/control electronics.

Key Responsibilities

Design integrate and test avionics subsystems such as flight computers sensor interfaces RF links and harnessing
Assist in capturing recording and confirming system requirements for avionics
Translate system requirements into detailed avionics requirements architectures and interface documents
Develop schematics and support PCB layout for digital and analog boards including high-speed interfaces (e.g. SPI I2C CAN Ethernet LVDS) and robust analog front ends for sensors and actuators
Develop and execute test plans procedures and verification processes for unit-level components through fully integrated systems
Perform power signal integrity thermal and reliability analyses to meet performance and safety constraints
Plan and execute functional HIL and environmental tests (vibration shock thermal TVAC) for avionics hardware; coordinate radiation and EMI testing with subcontractors
Support integration launch campaigns anomaly resolution and post-flight data review for avionics systems

Required Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors degree in Electrical Computer or Aerospace Engineering or related field focused on electronics or embedded systems
5 years of experience with aerospace avionics or high-reliability embedded electronics from concept through deployment
Experience with PCB layout tools (Altium KiCAD)
Experience with version control and configuration management (Git)
Hands-on experience with environmental testing and lab equipment for board bring-up and debug
Proficiency with common lab equipment such as oscilloscopes logic analyzers power supplies and data acquisition systems
Proficiency with scripting or programming for test automation and data processing (e.g. Python C/C) especially for HIL or system-level test environments
U.S. citizenship required

Preferred Skills & Experience

Masters degree in Electrical Computer or Aerospace Engineering with emphasis on avionics or embedded systems
Experience with flight safety systems fault-tolerant architectures and space/aerospace qualification standards
Familiarity with FPGA/SoC designs using VHDL or Verilog
Knowledge of data management systems including onboard storage data logging telemetry handling and memory management
Experience using LLMs for problem solving

Benefits

The health and safety of our employees and their families comes addition to competitive salary and equity we offer medical dental vision disability and life insurance coverage a health and wellness stipend 6 weeks of paid time off parental leave and employer 401K matching. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits at any time.

ITAR Requirements

To comply with 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 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with Overview Energy is based on merit competence and qualifications and is not influenced by race color religion gender national origin ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status or any other legally protected status. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact our Talent Team at Studies show that women and individuals from underrepresented groups often apply for jobs only if they meet all listed qualifications. We encourage anyone who believes they can succeed in this role to apply even if they do not meet every qualification listed.

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