Electronics Engineer

2 days ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Dawn Aerospace Full time

Dawn Aerospace's Space Propulsion Electronics team is seeking a highly skilled Electronics Engineer to join their dynamic and motivated team. This is an exciting opportunity for you to design and develop world-leading satellite propulsion technology and bring your ideas from concept to orbit.

In this role you will take the lead of projects from the design and qualification of space hardware to the development of serial production infrastructure. With a focus on reliability, you will also be responsible for supporting the development of our space environment testing and qualification processes.

**Requirements**:
**To be successful in this role, you must have**:

- A Bachelors degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability.
- An exceptional understanding of circuit theory and electronics fundamentals.
- Knowledge of component selection and reliable implementation of semi-conductor devices including Si/GaN MOSFETs and diodes.
- Good experience with PCB design and proficiency in EDA software such as Altium, Cadence, or KiCad.
- Familiarity with circuit simulation tools.
- Experience with FMEA reliability assessments and testing to regulatory standards.
- Evidence of ability to troubleshoot, and debug electronic hardware.
- Strong oral and written communication skills (English).

**Desired Qualifications/Experience**:

- Hold a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Show familiarity with radiation tolerant design and radiation testing.
- Have experience designing and testing electronics to ECSS or NASA specifications.
- Be familiar with DO-254 and DO-160 standards.
- Have proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C, C++ and Git.
- Experience developing hardware in the loop systems.
- Have experience with Highly Accelerated Lifetime Testing

**About Dawn Aerospace**:
Dawn Aerospace was founded to redefine near-space transportation. Our mission is to deliver assets to space efficiently, effectively position satellites on orbit and bring things back to Earth - paving the way for a sustainable space economy. By developing scalable, accessible and environmentally friendly spaceflight technologies, we are shaping the future of space exploration.

With numerous significant achievements in the past year, including the launch of 51 propulsion units to space and the successful first flights of the Dawn Mk-II Aurora, Dawn has established itself as one of the fastest growing companies in the industry. The company has received recognition for its innovative work, receiving the Hi-Tech Startup Company of the Year award in 2020 and the Supreme Award for medium/large business at the Westpac Champion Business Awards in 2021. Our diverse client base, including D-Orbit, ALE, Pixxel, Sidus Space, Blue Canyon, the Indonesian Space Agency, and many more, attests to our success. The demand for our satellite propulsion services is expected to continue growing and we are poised to become the leading supplier of green-chemical propulsion systems globally.

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