Avionics Hardware Engineer III
Core
Design circuit hardware for Blue Ring's avionics systems, from requirements through production, including power conversion, actuator drive, and communication interfaces.
Role type
Senior IC avionics hardware engineer
Builds
Flight avionics systems for Blue Ring spacecraft
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics
Required skills
Analog and digital circuit design, Power electronics, Schematic capture (EDA tools), Derating and WCCA analysis, EMI/EMC design, PCB layout, Root cause analysis, Requirements management
Preferred skills
Radiation-tolerant component selection, FPGA subsystems, High-speed PCB design, SPICE simulation, MBSE tools
Technologies
Cadence Allegro/OrCAD, Mentor Capital/PADS, Altium Designer, LTspice, PSpice, SIMetrix, RS-422, SPI, I2C, MIL-STD-1553
Responsibilities
Design analog, digital, power, and mixed-signal circuits for flight avionics applications; Decompose system-level requirements into subcircuit requirements; Perform derating, worst-case circuit, tolerance, and thermal analyses; Guide PCB layout reviews including stack-up definition and signal integrity; Write hardware verification and validation plans with traceability to requirements; Lead technical design reviews (PDR, CDR) and produce supporting documentation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC