Impossible Sensing

THE POSITION Work as the lead electrical engineer on a wide variety of electronic systems and subsystems spanning both analog and digital circuitry as well as firmware/HDL designs. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES • Serve as the lead electrical engineer on an instrument/instrument subsystem throughout its development life cycles • Design systems for operation in extreme environments, such as wide temperature swings and variable pressure environments • Manage the design of instruments from schematic to layout, fabrication, test, and deployment • Provide input and preliminary designs for federal grant proposals, including NASA • Work closely with other departments (e.g. optical, software, mechanical, systems, science) in an iterative manner and aid in their work efforts, when necessary and/or applicable, from project conception to delivery • The position will require involvement in a range of tasks over project lifecycles including requirements definition, relevant simulations and calculations, instrument assembly, and documenting and executing verification tests • The position will require interaction and collaboration with external customers and contractors to scope, carry out, and support tasks. Travel may be required. REQUIREMENTS • US Person (Citizen or Permanent Resident) • B.Sci or higher in related field • 5+ years’ experience in an industry setting • Experience designing and analyzing both analog and digital systems • Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (KiCAD, Altium, etc.) • Experience working with electrical test equipment and debugging custom PCB’s • Experience with a scientific programming language (Python, MATLAB, etc.) • Experience with C/C++ and an understanding of basic firmware design principles • Experience working with microcontrollers/FPGAs • Ability to work in dynamic environments with novel concepts and a wide range of personnel • Outstanding verbal and written skills and experience generating data-driven reports • Experience working with Microsoft Office suite