Deputy Chief Engineer – Avionics & Electronics Lead Job at Arcfield (Louisville)

Job Description

The Deputy Chief Engineer – Avionics and Electronics Lead serves in a critical role leading development of Orion Space Solutions (OSS) products and programs. This is a builderâ€™s leadership role: you will spend significant time in architecture and avionics design while guiding electronics engineers in the design, test, and verification of complex electronic systems. You will own the technical direction of all spacecraft electronics and be accountable for their design excellence, integration, and verification from requirements through flight.

Job Responsibility

Lead and oversee development of complex space vehicle avionics architecture encompassing command and data handling (C&DH), payload processing, digital communications, electrical power subsystem (EPS), and radio-frequency (RF) communication circuits
Lead and mentor OSS staff while contributing directly, and hands-on, to the avionics designs
Hold regular technical interchanges with development staff to drive accountability for delivery against cost and schedule targets with a high level of technical excellence
Lead and organize spacecraft avionics and electronics design reviews at the architecture and implementation levels, ensuring designs meet customer requirements
Chair reviews, track and drive review metrics, and embed yourself in the design team
Work in close collaboration with the Chief Engineer and other engineering leaders across OSS
Lead, organize, and develop design documentation covering space vehicle architecture, module designs, test plans, and verification and validation (V&V) methods
Contribute to the development of avionics quality-assurance processes at OSS, working with the other engineering authorities: the Senior Director of Engineering, the Technical Director, and the Electrical Engineering Lead

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher, in electrical or computer engineering field, plus 8-10 years, MS plus 6-8 years, or PhD plus 3-5 years of professional experience in engineering for high-reliability space and aerospace applications
Extensive experience designing space and aerospace electronics for high-reliability applications
Experience across all phases of development, from requirements definition through sustainment
Experience leading avionics and electronics development teams as a technical lead
Experience with aerospace requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama, or similar)
Experience with printed circuit board (PCB) design tools such as KiCad, Altium Designer, or similar
Experience developing electronics designs that meet high-reliability flight standards (NASA GEVS, SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, DO-254)
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

Experience developing and implementing architectures for a variety of space customers
Experience designing complex embedded systems using System-on-Chip (SoC) or FPGA devices
Experience with FPGA design and verification using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog
Experience with bare-metal or RTOS firmware development for microcontrollers

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Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
Short Term and Long-Term Disability
Retirement and Savings
Learning and Development opportunities
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