Electronics Design Engineer - Space Exploration Electronic Systems

  • ADV000AWX
  • On Site
  • Houston, Texas, United States
  • Part time
Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting opportunity for a temporary intermitent Electronics Design Engineer - Space Exploration Electronic Systems.

The Electronics Design Engineer - Space Exploration Electronic Systems will:

  • Report directly to the Electronics and Electrical Section Manager as part of group of over 45 other Electronics and Electrical Engineers.
  • Work directly with or as a Team Lead and associated Electrical Engineers on a given project.
  • Support new designs from conception, analysis, and manufacturing, through to operational test and deployment.
  • Provide design support and guidance in various aspects of Electronics System Development.
  • Be familiar with NASA specifications for Electronics Component development.
  • Develop component test stand architectures for various components.
  • Design and generate electrical component and lab instrumentation test system designs.
  • Develop and or modify LabVIEW code for various test systems.
  • Develop detailed test verification procedures.
  • Work with electrical and mechanical technicians to build and test designed systems.
  • Develop and test various breakout boxes and digital/analog sensor emulation systems.
  • Perform electrical evaluation/selection of instrumentation (pressure transducers, flow meters, pumps, fans, RTDs, Thermocouples, etc.).
  • Troubleshoot and repair existing test systems.
  • Conduct analog and digital printed circuit board design for various application needs.
  • Develop test software modules to perform specific tests.
  • Work with eCAD designer to develop printed circuit board designs.
  • Work in a laboratory environment, following standard operating procedures.
  • Perform other duties as required and assigned.


Requisition Qualifications:



    This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

    • Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and normally possess 5-10 years of related experience.
    • Prior experience with Power Supply Design, Power supply soft start circuit design, and switching regulators
    • Prior experience with power supply remote senses, power distribution for PCB layout, Power Supply Phase Impedance measurements, and Power Supply efficiency calculation.
    • Prior experience in test of power supply and conditioning systems.
    • Prior experience with bonding and grounding
    • Prior experience with circuit design of analog PCB, digital PCB, and power PCB.
    • Prior experience with electrical schematic entry and printed circuit board layout tools such as Altium Designer, and version control software like Subversion (SVN).
    • Prior experience with data acquisition systems (especially National Instruments) and LabVIEW code development
    • Prior experience with FPGA circuitry design and coding in associated VHDL development environments (Xilinx FPGA using VIVADO tool).
    • Prior experience with microcontroller circuitry design and associated embedded software development environments.


    Requisition Preferences:

    • BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and five (5) years of related engineering experience, or a MS degree fro m an accredite d engineering school and four (4) years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D. from an accredited engineering school and zero (0) years of related experience.
    • Hands on experience in the design, build, and test of embedded systems
    • Prior experience with circuit simulation tools such as Pspice, OrCAD, Multisim etc .
    • Experience with hardware and VHDL-based development for Space applications
    • Knowledge with Linux application/embedded code development.
    • Familiarity with the Linux operating system and programming in C/C++ and Python.
    • Experience in the hardware design of embedded systems (microcontrollers, FPGAs, sensor interfaces, I2C/SPI buses, UARTS, etc.)
    • Prior experience with Generators, electronic load banks/power banks, power supplies, power analyzers
    • Prior experience with JSC standards and processes
    • Familiarity with data interface protocols and associated hardware such as Ethernet, RS232, RS422, RS485, I2C, SPI etc.
    • Prior experience with design and testing cable harnesses, design and testing of analog instrumentation systems. design and testing of stepper and brushless DC-DC control circuits, and design and testing of power supply and conditioning systems.
    • Experience with test hardware such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, logic analyzers, function generators, electronic load banks, power supplies, power analyzers
    • Prior experience in design and test of analog instrumentation systems
    • Project based experience designing, building, testing, and troubleshooting power distribution electronics, battery systems, and other electrical hardware (requirements definition, system modeling and simulation; circuit analysis; PCB design, fabrication, and assembly; harness design and fabrication; requirements verification)
    • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers designing and building world-class, NASA space-flight hardware.
    • Proficient in MS Office programs, particularly MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, OneNote, OneDrive and Outlook
    • Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment.


    Why Join Our Team?

    In addition to exciting career opportunities, we also have:

    • Excellent personal and professional career growth
    • 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
    • Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch)
    • Much, much more!


    For more information on our partnership with NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC), please visit www.wehavespaceforyou.com

    • Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position .
    • Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
    • Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.


    Essential Functions

    Work Environment

    Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.

    Physical Requirements

    Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).

    Equipment and Machines

    Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, printer, etc.).

    Attendance

    Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical. Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.

    Other Essential Functions

    Professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation. Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

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