Avionics Flight Systems Responsible Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level)

Avionics Flight Systems Responsible Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems (SI&WS) has an exciting opportunity for Avionics Flight Systems Responsible Engineers (Associate / Mid-Level) to join the Avionics & Software (AV&SW) Flight Systems team in Huntsville, AL on the Space Launch System (SLS) program contracts.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) SLS is the one of the most powerful rockets in the world and offers unprecedented capabilities related to payload mass, volume and energy to enable deep space crewed/uncrewed exploration. SLS is designed to be flexible and evolvable and will open new opportunities for crewed deep space missions. The Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) is SLS's first evolution of design improvements to enhance those capabilities as part of the Block 1B SLS Architecture.

Position Responsibilities:

• Designs electronic hardware focused on space launch vehicle applications

• Develops avionics assembly designs primarily focused within the following fields:

• Electrical Power Systems (EPS) – Battery design and testing; charge / discharge controls

• Designs and supports execution of Li-ion battery performance and safety tests

• Compares actual results/execution to baseline plan to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity and lessons learned.

• Provides technical, business and integration leadership for the development and execution of project or team plans

• Develops, documents and maintains electronic and electrical system requirements according to customer desires and contract requirements

• Leads and coordinates work to analyze and translate requirements into system architecture, hardware and software designs and interface specifications.

• Develops of statements-of-work and technical performance specifications

• Develops of test plans/procedures and supports the execution test events

• Leads Root Cause/Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations and resolutions

• Executes various methods of testing and analysis to support design and production and to ensure system designs meet operational and functional requirements

• Works with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of products

• Leads formal trade studies and literature research to support future product designs

• Develops solutions to technical problems

• Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.

• Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects.

• Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.

• Completed work is reviewed for desired results from a relatively long-term perspective.

• Ability to work well both independently and within a team environment

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

• 1+ years of experience with Li-ion battery design and test

• Ability to travel up to 15%

 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Mid-Level:  3+ years of experience with Li-ion battery design and test

• Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related science or technology field degree

• Proficient in power distribution controller design

• Experience in battery electrical and mechanical systems for space vehicles

• Experience with standard JSC-20793 Revision D (Crewed Space Vehicle Battery Safety Requirements)

• Experience in one or more of these focused areas: analog/digital circuits, firmware/Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), serial and parallel communication protocols, radio frequency

• Good communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

• Experience with Creo Parametric/Windchill

• Ability to work in