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LeoStella Principal Electrical Hardware Engineer in Tukwila, Washington
Principal Electrical Hardware Engineer
LeoStella is a state-of-the-art small satellite design and manufacturing company based in the Seattle area. At LeoStella , we are redefining how high-quality satellite constellations are built at scale. Our focus is on developing and using intelligent and agile engineering and manufacturing processes to accelerate the development and production of small-sat constellations, all while lowering costs and increasing on-orbit capabilities.
The work we do at LeoStella is helping organizations and markets change the world by removing the barriers to building satellite constellations. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, high performing team focused on changing the paradigm in satellite development and production!
Position Description:
LeoStella is looking for a principal electrical hardware engineer to support the development, integration, and maintenance of space electronics for our satellites. We are looking for exceptional engineers who enjoy working in a fast-paced, results oriented environment. The successful candidate will be driven, self-directed, and enthusiastic to drive designs to completion while meeting aggressive schedules.
LeoStella requires experienced, creative, and upbeat engineers who enjoy working in agile and dynamic environments. LeoStella is positioned to provide unique opportunities in the new space market as a premier provider of satellite design and manufacturing services. In this role, you’ll get the opportunity to work on the variety of the most significant missions being explored in the new space sector. We are seeking high-performing individuals motivated by challenge and ready to play a significant role in scaling our fast-growing company.
This Role Specifically:
As a part of our Electrical Engineering team, you will be expected to lead and contribute to the design and development of space electronics through all phases of the product lifecycle. As an electronics designer you will create and review electrical models, designs, schematics, layouts, and simulations for analog and digital systems. You will also provide general electrical engineering expertise to help solve a wide array of design challenges that arise through the course of design, development, integration, test, launch, and operation of small satellite constellations . You will also have opportunities to provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
Primary Responsibilities:
Create and maintain electronics designs for space applications including specification, design, schematic capture, parts selection , layout support, fabrication support, prototyping, qualification, and production
Work with aerospace architects, systems engineers, and program managers to derive and maintain meaningful requirements
Develop product concepts and designs, perform schematic capture, perform/oversee layout, and support manufacturing at external EMS vendors
Manage and review existing in-house and subcontractor designs/subassemblies
Lead small, multi-disciplined project teams responsible for delivery of electronic assemblie s
Establish and execute test plans and procedures for prot o t ype testing, PCBA bring-up, hardware qualification, and hardware acceptance.
Support design reviews to ensure requirements and interface compliance
Create and review system-level electrical design documents ( e.g. flight harnesses, interconnect diagrams, grounding schemes, EICDs)
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science (or greater) degree in Electrical Engineering
12 + years of professional experience delivering digital and/or analog embedded hardware
Significant expertise with design, development, and test of switch mode power converters including feedback design and control loop tuning, layout guidance , magnetics design/sizing , and isolated topologies
Expertise in troubleshooting and diagnosis of electronics, debug and board bring-up, and system level testing
Expertise with using Electrical Test Equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, Network Analyzers, DMM, etc.)
Proficiency in EMI/EMC best practices and mitigation techniques
Proficiency with Altium or similar tools for circuit design/schematic capture and library management
Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder) due to government regulation of the space industry
Desired Qualifications:
Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
Experience developing electronics hardware for space and/or other highly demanding environments (temperature, reliability, radiation, etc.)
Familiarity in designing spacecraft power system concepts from contract level requirements and Concepts of Operations (CONOPS)
Experience with renewable power systems incorporating Solar Arrays and Batteries in offline converters and MPPT electronics design
Strong competency in EMI filter design
Competency in Reliability Numerical Analysis methods and Worst Case Analysis techniques
Competency in EEE parts control
Familiarity with designing system verification plans for electric power subsystems.
Familiarity with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc.) or similar tools in an agile development process
Familiarity with modern requirements management tools (JAMA, DOORS, etc.)
Compensation & Benefits:
Compensation range is $130-185K + 10% target bonus
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is one part of your total rewards package - you may also be eligible for up to 10% potential bonuses. Additional employee benefits are detailed below as well.
Employee Benefits include:
Employer-paid Medical, Dental, Vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability.
401(k) – matching 50% of contributions, up to 6% of your base salary
Supplemental paid parental leave
Paid Time Off and Flexible Schedule: You may accrue 156 hours of paid time off per year, in addition to 8 company holidays. You may also have the choice to take Flexible Friday off every other week.
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, all candidates must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or National U.S. Permanent Resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.W. as a refugee or granted asylum) or be approved for any required export authorization from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable.
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. EEO is the Law Poster (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) .
LeoStella participates in E-Verify. See Link (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) for details. See also Right to Work Statement in English and Spanish (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf) .
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