Electric Propulsion Engineer, Avionics (Starshield)
Core
Design, analyze, test, and provide operational support for high-volume production spacecraft electric propulsion avionics (power-processing and control electronics that drive thrusters, heaters, and propellant-feed actuators).
Role type
Senior IC electric propulsion avionics engineer
Builds
Flight-qualified satellite electric propulsion systems for national security missions (Starshield)
Domain
Aerospace / Electric Propulsion / Avionics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Power electronics design, Analog/mixed-signal circuit design, High-voltage design, Circuit-board design, Vacuum chamber testing, EMI/EMC analysis, Numerical analysis programming (Python, MATLAB), Root-cause investigation, Qualification test planning
Preferred skills
Aerospace/defense hardware delivery, Mixed-signal bring-up and debug, Control loops, Plasma or nonlinear electrical loads, Schematic/layout review, C/C++ programming, Concurrent design/build/test prioritization
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, C/C++, Vacuum chambers, High-voltage supplies, Data acquisition systems
Responsibilities
Design, analyze, test, and provide operational support for high-volume production spacecraft electric propulsion avionics; Lead or contribute to electrical architecture, specification, component selection, circuit-board design, implementation, verification, board bring-up, and debugging; Design, develop, and test propulsion electronics including characterization and flight qualification; Analyze and review ground-test and flight data with numerical tools to confirm hardware operation; Lead root-cause investigations and board or component redesigns; Develop and execute qualification test plans for flight readiness; Make risk-informed trades across cost, lead time, reliability, and performance; Own critical spaceflight hardware end-to-end with support from manufacturing and test teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC