Electrical Engineer — Spacecraft Electronics

Job overview

The Electrical Engineer — Spacecraft Electronics role is onsite in Houghton, MI, and compensation is not specified; the posting describes the starting salary as competitive. Orbion Space Technology’s electrical research and development team works with manufacturing and test engineering teams on electronics for spacecraft electric propulsion systems. The engineer develops electrical hardware across its product lifecycle, from concept and requirements through design, manufacturing, and testing. The work supports current products and new spacecraft electronics through design analysis, qualification and acceptance testing, manufacturing collaboration, and product failure investigations.

What you'll do

• Develop conceptual designs, architectures, and requirements for spacecraft electronics
• create and support electrical designs through part selection, schematic capture, board layout, manufacture, and test
• collaborate on parts stress, thermal, radiation-effects, and vibroacoustic analyses
• plan and execute risk-reduction, acceptance, and qualification tests
• create and review technical documentation
• apply design-for-manufacture and design-for-test principles
• use manufacturing test data to improve design requirements
• collaborate on special fixtures and test equipment
• lead product failure investigations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electrical engineer

spacecraft electronics

electric propulsion

electrical r&d

hardware design

pcb design

altium

spice

manufacturing test

houghton mi

orbion space technology

10% occasional travel

relocation assistance

flexible work schedule

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Company-paid health insurance
• dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• paid vacation, holidays, and sick days
• matching retirement plan
• short-term disability coverage
• flexible work schedule
• relocation assistance.

Why this role

The posting requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar from an ABET-accredited program, two or more years of relevant high-reliability hardware experience, and US Person status. Occasional travel of 10% is stated; relocation assistance is available.

About the employer

Orbion Space Technology Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.