Senior Electrical Engineer

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Vantor is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our small team to execute space projects starting from customer needs to design, develop, and deliver the world's most capable earth observation systems.

We are seeking someone with experience in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Avionics and Data Handling Systems to join our Satellite Systems Engineering team in Westminster, CO. Top candidates will have experience on the design, analysis and test side of those subsystems on aerospace programs. In this role, you will:

• Develop Flatsat and risk reduction testbeds for multiple systems
• Integrate and test engineering model systems that create, encrypt, compress, store, modify, and downlink high-data rate mission products to Vantor ground systems
• Write and oversee system compliance to Electrical, Power, Avionics, and Data Handling requirements
• Review vendor-submitted processes, design reviews, analysis packages, and test reports
• Conduct and evaluate responses to RFIs and RFPs with satellite component vendors
• Generate and review Interface Control Documents (ICDs)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, aerospace, physics, or a related field of study
• 3-8 years of experience in aerospace systems engineering
• Experience with Flatsat, risk-reduction test beds, and/or satellite-level electrical testing and troubleshooting
• Experience with the design or use of electrical, power and data ground test racks and equipment
• Experience in electrical engineering, circuit design, and analysis, including typical aerospace requirements for bounding, grounding, charging, shielding, and signal integrity
• Demonstrated satellite program experience with at least 1 of the following subsystems: Electrical and Power Systems or Avionics and Data Handling Systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• End-to-end aerospace program system engineering experience from initial architecture through assembly, integration and test to on-orbit operations
• Experience designing and qualifying avionics systems for low-earth orbit space environments: radiation, thermal, and EMI/EMC environments in particular
• Experience working with space-based memory and mission data recorders
• Experience writing testbed or satellite test procedures, plans, and test scripts
• Experience working with precision timing systems
• Experience withencryption/decryptionhardware devices and/or IP cores
• Familiarity with software architecture, satellite bus flight software in particular
• Experience integrating AI-enabled edge-compute solutions in space
• Experience integrating optical crosslink terminal solutions in space
• Ability to obtain a US Government security clearance at the TS/SCI level

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule and typically works in the office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and from remote on Monday and Friday.

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Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at:https://www.Vantor.com/careers

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