Electrical Engineer III

Job Title: Electrical Engineer III

Location: Pasadena, CA

Pay Range: $50.3-$81.35/Hr

1st Shift - 9/80 Schedule

Duration: 11 months, could go longer

Job Summary:

This role supports integration and test (I&T) of the Skyfall power subsystem and development of its supporting Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE). The engineer works on-Lab at client as an embedded member of the power subsystem team under the technical direction of the Power Product Delivery Manager & V&V Lead. The role spans test hardware and software development through flight hardware test execution and product delivery support. The ideal candidate takes ownership of problems end-to-end and drives them to closure with minimal oversight.

• Architect, plan, and execute power subsystem test campaigns — from defining test objectives and sequencing through EGSE readiness, procedure development, execution, and delivery of verification evidence. The ideal candidate will own the campaign; at minimum, they will be a core participant in its planning and execution.

• Develop and check out power EGSE: custom electronics, breakout boxes, harnessing, and integration of commercial instrumentation (sources, loads, simulators) into working test stations.

• Automate test stations and instrument control in software (Python or similar).

• Conduct hands-on I&T of flight power hardware from board level through subsystem delivery, including first power-on and functional/performance testing.

• Author and execute test procedures; maintain disciplined as-run records and test data packages.

• Investigate anomalies: isolate faults, analyze data, and drive root cause and resolution.

• Coordinate with cognizant engineers, I&T leadership, and vendors; report status, risks, and results.

Required Skills:

The ideal candidate is an engineer who can figure things out — a resourceful, hands-on problem solver with sound fundamentals, not necessarily prior experience with every specific instrument or interface. Required:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field with relevant hands-on experience.

• Strong circuit fundamentals and comfort at the bench: powering up unfamiliar hardware safely, instrumenting a measurement, and debugging to root cause.

• Working knowledge of power electronics (converters, batteries, distribution, solar array interfacing) sufficient to design meaningful tests and interpret results.

• Ability to script instrument control and test automation preferably in Python.

• Disciplined test documentation habits and comfort operating in a formal, procedure-driven flight hardware environment.

• Demonstrated initiative: a history of independently taking on ambiguous problems and delivering.

• Role may include troubleshooting and debugging both product hardware and GSE.