Engineer II/Engineer Senior - Command and Data Handling Systems

Ball Aerospace is powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus. We pioneer discoveries that enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most. We create innovative space solutions, enable more accurate weather forecasts, drive insightful observations of our planet, deliver actionable data and intelligence, and ensure those who defend our freedom go forward bravely and return home safely.

 

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The Engineering Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the organizational talent and technical leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.

 

Engineer II/Engineer Senior - Command and Data Handling Systems

 

This position is for an engineer who can work within the Command & Data Handling (CDH) subsystem team to support the definition of requirements, development of the architecture, implementation of the design, and verification of the subsystem for a spacecraft.

 

What You’ll Do:

 

• This CDH engineering role is a technical role.
• Work daily with the larger CDH team on technical definition, implementation, and verification.
• Establish strong working relationships within the CDH team and with system engineering team, integration and test team, and peers for the other spacecraft subsystems.
• Support the definition and maintenance of the subsystem architecture and interfaces.  A strong hardware backgrounds is required.
• Generate verification and validation plans, and work with Integration and Test team to ensure the subsystem meets requirements.
• Technical writing (procedural definitions, specifications, interfaces, analysis support and description documents).
• Prepare and give presentations to peers, customer and management.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

 

What You’ll Need:

 

• Engineer II - BS in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 5 or more years of related experience.
• Engineer Senior - BS in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years of related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Current Top Secret/SCI security clearance is preferred, but not required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in electronics or avionics subsystem design or test, or a related field preferred.
• An understanding of requirements definition, decomposition, and flow-down, circuit design, interface definition, hardware specifications, interface control, analyses, and verification.
• Experience developing and delivering space qualified hardware.
• Intellectual curiosity combined with a strong desire to learn.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Effective in multidisciplinary teamwork environment.

 

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.

 

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