Electrical Engineer

5 days ago

Seal Beach, CA, United States Astroforge Full time
About the Company

At AstroForge, our mission is to make space resources accessible on Earth. We mine asteroids to extract valuable minerals in space at a lower cost and smaller carbon footprint than current terrestrial mining methods. We offer a unique opportunity to join an exciting team looking to expand humanity's capabilities in space.

Job Description:

As an Electrical Engineer at AstroForge, you will collaborate across engineering disciplines to create electrical hardware solutions in support of creating the first successful asteroid mining vehicle. You will design, build, and test electronics for spacecraft and ground testing.

Responsibilities:
  • Own electronic subsystems from end-to-end, spanning from initial conception and requirements gathering to providing support during system integration, spacecraft functional testing, and in-flight operations
  • Create and maintain architectural block diagrams, select critical components, design and simulate circuit, create schematics, and perform PCB layout
  • Maintain BOMs and manufacturing drawings, and work directly with vendors to ensure that PCBAs are fabricated on schedule and to high quality standards
  • Perform board bringup and troubleshoot electronics issues at the board and system level
  • Collaborate with mechanical, software, GNC, and systems engineers to ensure that designs meet all intents and allow the spacecraft as a whole to meet mission objectives
  • Participate in avionics team internal process development and contribute to a culture of technical excellence within the team
Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience designing electronics for aerospace, automotive, or other high-reliability applications.
  • Proficiency with electrical test equipment such as benchtop power supplies, oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and logic analyzers.
  • Knowledge of common communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, and RS422/RS485
  • Experience with at least one electrical CAD program (Altium, KiCAD, OrCAD, etc.).
  • Ability to independently manage own time and handle competing priorities.
  • Willingness to work in a highly demanding startup environment with occasional need to work extended hours and weekends to meet mission critical deadlines.
  • Ability to work onsite in Seal Beach, CA
Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Familiarity with the effects of ionizing radiation and designing systems for fault tolerance.
  • Expertise in one or more of the following areas: high-speed digital design, power electronics, embedded systems, mixed-signal circuits, avionics design.
  • Familiarity with wire harness design and build.
  • Demonstrated experience taking a design from blank sheet to completed product.
  • Knowledge of at least one programming language (such as Python, C/C++, Rust) and familiarity with automating electronic functional testing.
Benefits
  • 100% paid medical, dental, and life insurance coverage
  • Vision and FSA benefits available
  • 3 weeks of PTO + 1 week of sick time
  • 10 paid Holidays
  • Retirement savings plan - 401(k), with company match
  • Equity on the ground floor of a startup
Salary
  • Level II: $120,000 - $140,000
  • Level III: $140,000 - $170,000
  • Level IV: $170,000 - $230,000


ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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