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Senior Systems / Electronics Engineer

Vantor
Westminster, USA
Full-time
Senior · 7+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago
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Responsibilities:

  • Manage the technical interface between the imaging payload and spacecraft bus, ensuring compatibility and joint performance optimization across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and data interfaces. • Lead and participate in system-level trades to evaluate design alternatives, performance vs. cost/risk trade-offs, and technology insertion opportunities. • Model and evaluate payload-level power, data, and timing interactions and contribute to electrical interface control documentation (ICDs). • Participate in the evaluation of emerging technologies, COTS/FoS (Commercial/Flyable off the Shelf) hardware, and new mission concepts with an eye toward system-level integration feasibility. • Contribute to design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and work across disciplines to ensure the payload systems meet performance, reliability, and environmental constraints. • To the extent supported by previous experience in electrical engineering and electronics design (highly desirable), assess and troubleshoot emerging payload and bus designs down to the circuit level.
  • Minimum Qualifications:
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active secret Security Clearance or have the ability to obtain secret clearance. • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field. • 7+ years of experience working with space-based optical remote sensing payloads or similar hardware systems. • Demonstrated experience with spacecraft-payload interface development, electrical interface analysis, and supporting cross-functional teams across the space segment. • Experience with general software tools such as MATLAB and Python, and ability to learn and utilize new tools as dictated by evolving job demands. • Understanding of requirements development documentation (e.g., specifications and ICDs) and processes. • Ability to interpret and analyze schematics, block diagrams, and PCB layouts, and perform system-level implications analysis from hardware-level changes. • Familiarity with current and emerging technologies, including in the areas of FPGAs, processors, memory, and storage devices. • Previous experience working across organizational boundaries, e.g., between payload, spacecraft, and ground teams
  • Manage the technical interface between the imaging payload and spacecraft bus, ensuring compatibility and joint performance optimization across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and data interfaces.
  • Lead and participate in system-level trades to evaluate design alternatives, performance vs. cost/risk trade-offs, and technology insertion opportunities.
  • Model and evaluate payload-level power, data, and timing interactions and contribute to electrical interface control documentation (ICDs).
  • Participate in the evaluation of emerging technologies, COTS/FoS (Commercial/Flyable off the Shelf) hardware, and new mission concepts with an eye toward system-level integration feasibility.
  • Contribute to design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and work across disciplines to ensure the payload systems meet performance, reliability, and environmental constraints.
  • To the extent supported by previous experience in electrical engineering and electronics design (highly desirable), assess and troubleshoot emerging payload and bus designs down to the circuit level.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Physics. • Proven experience in electrical systems engineering for space platforms, including familiarity with radiation effects on electronic systems and parts derating/qualification processes. • Experience with modeling tools such as STK, SPICE, HFSS, or signal integrity/power analysis software. • Familiarity with imaging payloads (visible, multispectral, or hyperspectral), data processing requirements, and performance metrics (SNR, MTF, etc.). • Experience with fault management, redundancy architectures, and design for reliability in long-duration space missions. • Familiarity with space industry quality and standards frameworks (NASA GSFC, JPL, ECSS, MIL-STD-1547, IPC standards)
  • #LI-MG1
  • Pay Transparency: To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate’s experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.
  • For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
  • Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers
  • The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
  • The date of posting can be found on Vantor's Career page at the top of each job posting.
  • To apply, submit your application via Vantor's Career page.
  • EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualifications

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active secret Security Clearance or have the ability to obtain secret clearance.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
  • 7+ years of experience working with space-based optical remote sensing payloads or similar hardware systems.
  • Demonstrated experience with spacecraft-payload interface development, electrical interface analysis, and supporting cross-functional teams across the space segment.
  • Experience with general software tools such as MATLAB and Python, and ability to learn and utilize new tools as dictated by evolving job demands.
  • Understanding of requirements development documentation (e.g., specifications and ICDs) and processes.
  • Ability to interpret and analyze schematics, block diagrams, and PCB layouts, and perform system-level implications analysis from hardware-level changes.
  • Familiarity with current and emerging technologies, including in the areas of FPGAs, processors, memory, and storage devices.
  • Previous experience working across organizational boundaries, e.g., between payload, spacecraft, and ground teams
  • Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Physics.
  • Proven experience in electrical systems engineering for space platforms, including familiarity with radiation effects on electronic systems and parts derating/qualification processes.
  • Experience with modeling tools such as STK, SPICE, HFSS, or signal integrity/power analysis software.
  • Familiarity with imaging payloads (visible, multispectral, or hyperspectral), data processing requirements, and performance metrics (SNR, MTF, etc.).
  • Experience with fault management, redundancy architectures, and design for reliability in long-duration space missions.
  • Familiarity with space industry quality and standards frameworks (NASA GSFC, JPL, ECSS, MIL-STD-1547, IPC standards)
  • #LI-MG1
  • Pay Transparency: To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate’s experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.
  • For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

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