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Electrical Engineer - Defense Avionics

Peraton

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Engineering - Electrical
Cannon AFB, NM (On-Site/Office)

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

About The Role

Peraton is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) SSHINE contract to integrate, test, and support launch operations of experimental payloads. AFRL will provide the satellite bus and payload with all available documentation to date. The Electrical Engineer will work closely with the rest of the team assigned to resolve any integration or test-related issues to ensure mission success. All the work will be done in Albuquerque at the AFRL location utilizing their HITL/SITL test bench and satellite integration facility.

What you'll do:
  • Support modeling and simulation tasks, including:
  • Development of modeling capabilities to simulate, emulate and evaluate technology options identified by RVE.
  • Testing and operation of modeling and simulation capabilities.
  • Analyses identifying requirement shortfalls, missing functionality, and model improvements.
  • Support Hardware/Software-in-the-Loop and Cloud Computing Architecture development and administration tasks.
  • Support assembly and integration tasks, including:
  • Space technology assembly and integration support.
  • Spacecraft bus, payload, and experiment assembly and integration within government facilities.
  • Support in the development of government flight experiment and space technology requirements, mission scope, design tradeoffs/alternatives, concepts of operation, mission constraints, conceptual designs, and mission analyses.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • 8+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree; OR 6+ years of experience with a Master's degree.
  • Local to Albuquerque, New Mexico with the ability to work on-site
  • This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
  • Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles, including integration of electrical systems with other subsystems (e.g., mechanical, software, avionics).
  • Proficient in the use of electrical engineering design tools (e.g., CAD software, circuit simulation tools) and analysis tools (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters).
  • Familiarity with MIL-STD standards and other relevant military specifications and regulatory requirements.
Desired Qualifications:
  • Solid communication and collaboration skills
  • Mission success mindset
Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Join Peraton and #DoTheCan'tBeDone

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