Staff Consultant - Electrical Systems (Temporary Part-Time)

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.

 

At our core, we're passionate, committed people who believe together we can achieve extraordinary things. We work collaboratively with each other, our customers and partners to solve the world's greatest challenges. That means listening to one another, providing feedback and partnering across all levels. We value our inclusive culture where everyone is heard equally and creativity thrives. Each team member is fully invested in our mission and we bring an energy to work every day that propels our business and motivates us all to Go Beyond.®

 

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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.

 

Staff Consultant – Electrical Systems (Temporary Part-Time)

 

Ball Aerospace located in the beautiful Westminster and Boulder, Colorado area, is seeking a Staff Consultant - Electrical System Engineer to design electrical subsystems for challenging space, air, and ground applications. We are looking for a technical leader with expertise in electrical subsystem technologies who can craft electrical solutions for a wide variety of remote sensing and controls related applications. You will create electrical subsystems of the future. 

 

You can Go Beyond® with Ball, to realize your imagination and build an awesome life along the way at the gateway to the Rocky Mountains.

 

What You’ll Do:

 

• Provide technical leadership for multidisciplinary system teams (optical, mechanical, focal plane, thermal, RF, software) including suppliers; to create, influence and define discriminating electronics solutions to complex customer needs.
• Provide subject matter expertise in space-based electronics systems for spacecraft, payload, and components.
• Provide leadership and direction by exhibiting behaviors aligned with the tenants of Ball’s Inspire, Connect and Achieve (ICA) leadership model. These behaviors would include providing a unifying vision, understanding the diverse needs of others to meet the business challenges and acting with humility and a collaborative spirit.
• Compose objective and quantifiable trade studies incorporating heritage system designs as well as new technologies and supplier capabilities to guide critical architectural decisions affecting the performance of other systems and subsystems.
• Electrical system-level modeling and simulation, analysis, trades, risk assessment, requirements derivation, allocation, and flow down.
• Maintain end-to-end electrical compatibility, functional allocations, and margins across entire system.
• Lead resolution of electrical hardware anomalies at the system level and determine root cause and corrective action.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the design phase.
• Present analysis, findings, and design to peers, internal management, and customers throughout program phases (Proposal, IBR, SRR, PDR, CDR, IV&V).
• Mentor junior engineers in mission understanding, electrical subsystem technologies and concepts.

• 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:

 

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 16 or more years 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