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Advanced Electrical Engineer - Spacecraft and Instruments (Electrical Engineer IV)
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Position Number: 5798828
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Engineering - Electrical

Advanced Electrical Engineer - Spacecraft and Instruments (Electrical Engineer IV)

Requisition Number: 60427
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 26-Nov-2024
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a talented advanced level Electrical Engineer to join our team of developers, inventors, and explorers. LASP is a world-renowned research institute dedicated to the study of Earth's atmosphere, the Sun, its planets, and beyond. We design, build, and operate innovative spacecraft and instruments that push technological boundaries and enable groundbreaking scientific discoveries. In this role, you will be at the forefront of cutting-edge hardware development as a senior member of the electrical engineering team. In your position, you will be an electrical systems architect, planner, lead designer, and technology developer. You will contribute to the success of a space science mission and work the full project lifecycle from early concept development, through design, into production and testing, and early on-orbit operations. We offer a collaborative, academic work environment at world-class facilities nestled against the iconic foothills of Boulder Colorado. LASP strives to be a diverse community where employee empowerment, belonging, and new ideas are championed.

If you are passionate about advancing space exploration and believe in applying engineering fundaments towards new and innovative ways to explore, please apply! This position is contingent on a successful program win.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

LASP is a world-renowned space science research institute at the University of Colorado Boulder. LASP is one of the top space science research institutes in the country employing approximately 500 scientists, engineers, support personnel, and students. The University of Colorado receives more NASA funding than any public university in the country, due in large part to LASP programs. Professional engineers work closely with scientists and assembly technicians in designing and building space flight hardware while helping mentor students as entry-level engineers working on these programs. LASP is particularly proud of a work environment that supports employee creativity and productivity and offers opportunities for diverse experiences and a broad range of responsibilities.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Architect large electrical systems and subsystems (instruments or spacecraft).
Define and manage complex production documentation and processes.
Owns large aspects of an electronic design and is responsible for completing design, making part selections, performing requirements planning and verification, preparing required design analysis reports, and participates in all aspects of our peer review and project level review process.
Collaborates with other engineering disciplines and project management as needed for projects/programs.
Be a leader: Serve as the Lead EE on large projects and technically supervise junior engineers and undergraduate research assistants.
Coordinates and engages other disciplines to solve technical challenges and represents electrical engineering needs in the solution space.
Organizes and leads peer reviews or participates as a peer reviewer of electrical designs and related production documents.
Supports proposal efforts in a lead role, and may manage small proposal efforts.
Works with project management in generation and management of budgets and schedules, may be a cost account manager (CAM).
Passionately mentors other engineers and students and contributes towards innovation by keeping abreast of industry state-of-the-art.
Presents at project-level reviews and interfaces with our customers.
Writes specifications for, and interacts with, vendors for components and subsystems.
Ability to prepare statements of work and be technical manager for subcontracts.
Interacts with customers and represents the electrical engineering organization.

What You Should Know

Due to US Export Control restrictions, only US Citizens and Permanent Residents may apply.
Senior electrical engineering staff are expected to nominally be on-site during core work hours at least 4 of the 5 working days.
This position is contingent on a successful program win.

What We Can Offer

Salary range: $138,744.02 - $180,467.16. We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 200% matching for the first 5% contributed with immediate vesting.
Relocation expenses up to the equivalent of one-months' salary (taxable).

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

Be Statements

Be ambitious. Be groundbreaking. Be Boulder.

What We Require

Bachelor's or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and / or Electrical and Computer Engineering (other degrees will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis).
At least 12 years of electrical engineering experience with proficiency in several of these disciplines:

Spacecraft harnessing
GSE (H/W and S/W)
Embedded Design (H/W and S/W)
Digital PWB design
Digital FPGA (VHDL/Verilog) design
Low noise analog circuits and/or detector interface design
Mechanism Control/Monitoring
Power Conversion (LVPS/HVPS) & Electrical Power Systems (EPS)
Spacecraft telecommunications and RF
Command and Data Handling hardware and firmware (C&DH)
Parts reliability & radiation engineering analysis
Layout techniques and management as it pertains to signal and power integrity and mixed signal routing/grounding methods
EMI/EMC design methods and test procedures
ESD mitigation, vacuum systems, thermal management

Electrical test and design verification.
Experience with schematic design tools (OrCad, Allegro, Eagle, Altium).
Experience with simulation tools (PSpice, LTSpice, MATLAB, Hyperlinx).
Experience with layout tools (Allegro, Altium, KiCAD, DipTrace).
Programming experience (C, Python, Ruby, etc.).
Expert and/or advanced knowledge in:

High reliability design or designing for space environments (radiation, thermal, vibration)
Systems Engineering methodologies and practices as applicable to the EE disciplines
Program Management methodologies, especially pertaining to EE budgets and schedules
The effects of space environments (temperature, vacuum, radiation, charging) on EEE parts and materials
Knowledgeable in other engineering disciplines

Organizational, interpersonal, and technical leadership skills needed for leading small technical teams.
Proficiency in using NASA documents, processes, and practices.

What You Will Need

Proficiency in using NASA documents, processes, and practices.
Understanding of designing electronics for space environments.
Attitude to effectively collaborate in a fast-paces, research driven environment.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume or CV.
Cover Letter addressed to the Search Committee briefly describing your qualifications, professional goals, and specific interest in this position.

If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version as an optional attachment.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until 11/26/24.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Advanced-Electrical-Engineer-Spacecraft-and-Instruments-Electrical-Engineer-IV/60427