Sr. Electrical Engineer

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Job Description

Summary
AV provides a full suite of exquisite space-qualified hardware trusted to fly in the most extreme environments space presents across GEO MEO LEO and Cislunar orbits. With hundreds of systems flying in space our customers turn to AV when a mission cant fail. Our team is expanding to do the big things that have never been done before the things the nation and the world are counting on us to deliver. Join the transformation and help us make this impact now. We are seeking electrical engineers at all levels. The selected candidates will join a dynamic team working to put Great Systems on Orbit with capabilities to perform leading edge tasks in laser communications space electronics and sensors.

Position Responsibilities

• Design custom high speed digital electronics including the use of ADCs DACs FPGAs processors and communications drivers.
• Design and conduct analysis of analog circuits including low-noise signal conditioning and power amplifiers. Provide expertise to both product development and R&D efforts.
• Collaborate with peers leads and managers to develop review and refine designs and analyses to meet program technical needs within defined time and budget constraints.
• Work within a broad-disciplined program team providing expertise in support of electronics manufacturing and test.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in electrical engineering with 5 years of experience or a Bachelors degree in electrical engineering with a minimum of 8 years of experience can be considered instead of a masters degree.
• Experience in design analysis integration and test of custom electronics
• Proficiency in electrical design software and simulation tools (such as Altium SPICE MATLAB Simulink HyperLynx and MS Office).
• Ability to conduct circuit analysis and simulation to optimize performance and reliability.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Understanding of space qualification standards and requirements.
• Experience designing custom electronics for space products.
• Experience designing to a defined requirements.
• Experience with analysis necessary for high reliability space electronics hardware (Electrical stress analysis worst case circuit analysis and reliability analysis).
• Experience producing PCB layouts
• Experience and understanding of PCB manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Understanding of relevant IPC standards needed for electrical design and fabrication.
• Experience developing and conducting testing of complex electronic sub-assemblies along with design of special test equipment (STE).
• Experience deriving sub-assembly requirements from higher-level flowed down system requirements and defining test methodologies.
• Experience developing design & verification documentation (Interface Control Document/Drawings (ICD) Design Description Document (DDD) Test Plan Test Procedures Test Reports etc.).
• Written and verbal communication skills necessary to present designs to internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to complete assigned work within a defined timeline and budget.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Clearance Level

The salary range for this role is:

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the location the role and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience education/training and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironments determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironments business requirements. A U.S. person according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical dental vision 401K with company matching a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: also encourage you to review our company website at to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

About AV:

AV isnt for everyone. We hire the curious the relentless the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

We dont just build defense technologywe redefine whats possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S. AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air land sea space and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonianbut were not building history were building whats next.

If youre ready to build technology that matterswith speed scale and purposetheres no better place to do it than AV.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans. AeroVironment Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race sex color religion national origin age disability protected veteran status genetic datasexual orientation gender identity or other legally protected status.

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