Avionics Engineer

Reflect Orbital

Hawthorne, CAFull-timePosted 1y agoStill listed 3 days ago

Hawthorne, CAFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 1y agoStill listed 3 days ago

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Compensation

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Location

Hawthorne, CA

Schedule

Full-time

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Job overview

Reflect Orbital is hiring an Avionics Engineer. Reflect Orbital is seeking an Avionics Engineer to take ownership of electronic subsystems on their first spacecraft. This role involves designing, building, testing, and improving reliable space-ready components. The ideal candidate will have strong experience working on spacecraft and be able to effect change in a fast-paced environment.

Key focus areas include Own avionics system-level design & interfaces and make system-level trades, Prototype, design, bring up and validate flight computers, communication systems, and electronics for power systems and ADCS, and Establish best practices and tooling for electrical engineering design.

Successful candidates bring 4-6 Years Avionics Experience. Preferred (not required): Avionics System-Level Design, System-Level Trades, Prototype Design, and Flight Computers.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Avionics System-Level DesignSystem-Level TradesPrototype DesignFlight ComputersCommunication SystemsElectronics for Power SystemsADCSElectrical Engineering DesignAvionics Test Infrastructure DevelopmentAvionics Qualification TestingVibration TestingShock TestingThermal TestingThermal Vacuum EnvironmentsHardware Flight OperationPCBA Design and ValidationHigh Reliability Electronics SubsystemsHigh Level of AutonomyRequirements IterationArchitecture IterationTroubleshoot Electronics Systems

Qualifications

4-6 Years Avionics or Electronics Engineering ExperienceExperience on Spacecraft

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Full job description

At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life.

About the Role As an Avionics Engineer, you will have zero to one design ownership of electronic subsystems on our first spacecraft. You will be responsible for designing, building, testing and improving reliable space-ready components. The ideal candidate will have strong experience working on spacecraft.

Responsibilities

Own avionics system-level design & interfaces and make system-level trades
Prototype, design, bring up and validate flight computers, communication systems, and electronics for power systems and ADCS
Establish best practices and tooling for electrical engineering design
Develop in-house avionics test infrastructure – flatsat, GPS sim, power sim, comms sim, etc.
Design and execute avionics qualification testing for vibration, shock, thermal and thermal vacuum environments and own your hardware into flight operation

Ideal Qualifications

You have 4–6 years of avionics or electronics engineering experience, ideally on spacecraft.
You’ve designed and validated PCBAs for the space environment or similar high performance environments/vehicles
You’ve owned multiple high-reliability electronics subsystems from concept to deployment
You can succeed with a high level of autonomy
You’ve iterated on requirements and architecture to achieve an optimal design in a highly constrained trade space
You have experience hacking and crawling through electronics systems to troubleshoot issues

Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, we are likely still interested in hearing from you. Hiring exceptional individuals is our #1 priority, and we believe that exceptional people often have highly unusual backgrounds.

We are also interested in carving out unique roles for unconventional people that we are excited about working with.

Benefits Reflect Orbital’s success will hinge on our team, which is why our compensation and benefits plan is designed to reward our employees and support their families as generously as we’re able.

Broad choice of medical/dental/vision coverage, Reflect covers 100% of each base-policy
Access to HSA, FSA, and 401K
Unlimited paid time off, two-weeks per year encouraged
Healthy lunches provided daily

Equal Opportunity Reflect Orbital is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Reflect Orbital is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.