Electrical Engineer

**Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!**

Axient is seeking an experiencedElectrical Engineerto support AFRL and Space Monkey projects in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This positionwill spend aportionof their work weeksupportingthe Air Force Research Laboratorys (AFRL) Small Satellite Portfolio (SSP)with electrical design projects for various spacecraft missions.

AFRL manages a variety ofsmall satellitemissions and ground programs, focusing onexperimental payloads and technology missions. SSP is developing, testing, and transitioning small satellite technologies to support the Hybrid Architecture vision for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. Our R&D Integrated Space Experiments (RISE) contract with AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV) provides concept design, development, integration, test, launch integration, and operations and evaluation of new space technologies and engineering prototypes. We support a broad range of mission areas including Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Position Navigation and Timing, Space Situational Awareness, Space Control, and Weather across all classes (Class 1 Rapid Sats to Class 3 Flagships)

Space Monkey is Axient's newerprogram focused on developing commercial satellite buses for integration and deployment with government and commercial payloads and missions. Space Monkey specializes in concept, design, development, assembly, integration, and testing of components, subsystems, and integrated vehicles. This is a full-time position and offers a flexible work schedule.

**What you will do...**

**Responsibilities**

+ Provide direct technicalexpertisesupport to AFRL/SSP andAxient's Space Monkey program.

+ Support the research, evaluation, planning, design, development, testing, and integration of electrical components, subsystems, products, and projects

+ Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and test

+ Produce engineering documentation, reports, and drawings in support of design, development, production, and testing

+ Identifyand resolve complex engineering issues

+ Conceptualize, calculate, and design electrical circuit schematics and PCB layouts

+ Document,identify, and recommend electrical components, subsystems, and products by completing trade studies toidentifynew components to meet given requirements

+ Generate circuit symbols and PCB land pattern footprints for new components andmaintaintheAxientshared library repositoryin Altium

+ Analyze electronic circuits through simulation and/or analysis to recommendcomponentsubstitutions or redesign solutions

+ Establish understanding and implementation of various components based on their specs, calculations, and operations as defined in their datasheet

+ Identifyprogram problems andassistinestablishingsolutions and improved processes

+ Provide support inmaintainingand improving the design of existing electrical components, systems, and products; this also includesidentifying, analyzing, and resolving obsolescence issues

+ Plan, perform, and direct engineering activities to ensure design, production, and testing conform to design specifications and requirements

+ Be responsible forgathering, compiling, andmaintainingtechnical data (e.g., test results, engineering design changes, engineering drawings, engineering documentation; etc.) for analysis and evaluation

+ Support the engineering team in execution of various program activities to include participating in program reviews; interacting, communicating, and presenting to stakeholders; performing and providing engineering analysis and evaluation; reviewing and providing inputs to test plans/procedures and reports, technical data packages (e.g. technical requirements, engineering drawings, models, and diagrams; specifications/standards; etc.), and engineering related program documentation (e.g. Systems Engineering Plan, Security Strategy, Configuration Management Plan, Lifecycle Sustainment Strategy, Test and Evaluation Master Plan; etc.); test execution and witnessing; system maintenance and troubleshooting; configuration control; and risk management.

+ Aid in the continued growth ofSpace Monkey by supporting bid and proposal activities

**Skills you will need...**

**Qualifications**

_Education & Experience_

+ Minimum ofBachelorof Science degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

+ Minimum 3 years of relevant electrical design experience

+ Electrical circuit design, specifically

+ Identification, analysis, and evaluation of COTs components

+ Electroniccircuitschematic design and PCB layout

+ Electricalschematic symbol and PCB land pattern creation

+ Electronic part repositoryupkeep andmaintenance

+ Design, function and calculations associated withindividualelectronic componentsandcircuits

_Requirements_

+ Proof of U.S. Citizenshipand ability tocomplete a U.S. government background investigation

+ Must be able to obtain andmaintaina TOP SECRET securityclearance and handleand safeguard sensitive and classified informationin accordance withregulations.

+ Must be able to work independently andpossessself-driven work style.

_Preferences_

+ 5+ years of experience in electricaland/or space industry

+ Experience in Altium Designer PCB design software

+ Knowledge of the effectsandmitigationof space environments on electronics(radiation, deratings, etc.)

+ Knowledge and experience indesigning electronic subsystems (e.g.battery packs, charge circuits, regulator circuits,power switching, microcontrollers and processors, data communication protocolsand layout considerations, etc.)

+ Additionalexperience in electrical or electronics industry

+ Experience in space or aerospace conditions, systems, operations, and industry

**Position Type/Expected Work Hours**

+ This is a full-time position and offers a very flexible work schedule, although onsite work is a requirement.

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Axient LLC is a federal government contractor and must adhere to applicable safety and legal requirements, protocols, and compliance regulations as required by federal laws and governing agencies.

**Job ID** _2024-5957_

**Segment** _Axient SPACE_

**Category** _Engineering - Electrical |Electronics_

**# of Openings** _1_

**Location : Location** _US-NM-Albuquerque-Kirtland_

**Type** _Regular, Full-Time_

**Minimum Education Requirement** _Bachelor's_

**Minimum Experience Requirement, Years** _3_

**Clearance Requirement** _Top Secret_