Engineer VII

General Atomics - Acton, MA

Acton, MA

Publishing Industries

About the position

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies. This is an exciting opportunity supporting the development of EO/IR space-based Payloads launched into various earth orbits. This engineer will be responsible for the technical and performance execution of both conceptual and hardware design of Payload electrical subsystems. The engineer will work closely together with a project team of engineers and business professionals of varying experience levels and disciplines to ensure that electrical subsystems meet overall mission and contractual requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead EO/IR Payload electrical engineer responsible for conceptualizing electrical architectures, defining operational concepts, performing trade studies, and generating electrical subsystem level requirements flow-downs inclusive of verification/validation plans.
• Create and maintain component and payload interface documentation of the electrical systems inclusive of interconnections within the payload and external interfaces between the payload and spacecraft.
• Interact closely with Systems, Optical, Mechanical, and the Integration and Test groups in refining and validating the electrical design and test of the Payload.
• Directly interface with key subcontractors and vendors in managing their design, development, testing, and acceptance of electrical components integrated into the GA Payload.
• Assist in the testing and debug resolution of electrical anomalies at the component and system level and in the determination of root cause and the subsequent corrective action implementation.
• Contribute to the design of various test equipment used during the payload integration and test, including test rack architecture using COTS test equipment and custom test hardware.
• Manage the electrical payload tasks and provide the GA Program team with reports related to technical, cost, and schedule performance of the electrical systems tasks.
• Support the business area during proposals by generating electrical architectures and estimating hours and effort required for the proposed effort.
• Lead and/or mentor other Electrical Engineers supporting the electrical design and implementation of electrical components.