The Senior Satellite Systems Engineer (Avionics and Electrical) at Vantor in Westminster, CO leads the development and testing of spacecraft avionics and electrical systems, including Flatsat risk-reduction testbeds and interface control documents (ICDs).
Responsibilities
- Assess and respond to RFIs and RFPs from satellite component vendors
- Develop Flatsat and data-chain risk-reduction testbeds for multiple systems
- Integrate and test flight payload systems that create, encrypt, compress, modify, and downlink high data rate mission products to Vantor ground systems
- Generate Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and approve their requirements
- Ensure system compliance to electrical, C&DH, avionics, and software requirements
- Review vendor-submitted processes, design reviews, analysis packages, and test reports
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, aerospace, physics, or a related field
- 3 to 7 years of experience in aerospace systems engineering
- Experience setting up flatsat and risk-reduction test beds for space systems
- Experience designing and qualifying avionics systems for low-earth orbit environments, with emphasis on radiation, thermal, and EMI/EMC considerations
- Background in electrical engineering, circuit design, and analysis, including aerospace requirements for bounding, grounding, charging, shielding, and signal integrity
- End-to-end aerospace program experience, including ConOps and architecture development, writing requirements, design reviews, assembly integration and test, verification and validation, and on-orbit operations
Technologies
- Flatsat
- ICDs
- AI-enabled edge-compute solutions
- Optical crosslink terminal solutions
- Space-based mission data recorders
- Space-based wideband downlink transmitters
- Encryption hardware devices
- IP cores
- Precision timing systems
- Computer networking
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Mental health resources
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Adoption reimbursement
- Pet insurance
Pay Transparency
The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 - $132,000.00 annually. For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
EEO Policy
Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
