ARKA Group L.P. is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military, intelligence community, and commercial space industry. As a Principal Systems Engineer, you will work in a team-based environment to develop Electro-Optical (EO) systems that operate in space environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related field
- 10+ years of relevant work experience in systems engineering of complex systems
- Familiarity with electro-optical (EO) space, airborne, and terrestrial systems
- Experience developing, integrating, and verifying digital control systems employing FPGAs and/or embedded processors
- Familiarity with analog electrical designs including power supplies, board layout and artwork, EMI/EMC management, and cable harnesses
- Familiarity with electrical considerations for thermal vacuum space environments
- Familiarity with precision feedback systems such as LVDT, RVDTs, and strain gauges
- Familiarity with aerospace protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, Ethernet, and SpaceWire
- Creating and maintaining electrical interface control documentation
- Creating and maintaining FPGA and software interface control documentation
- Troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Writing requirements specifications, verification matrices, verification plans, and verification reports
- Decomposition of complex systems into logical building blocks and the ability to develop the requisite error budgets and requirements traceability
- Requirements management using IBM Rational DOORS or other requirements management systems
- Familiarity with Model Base Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Evaluation and definition of the optical, mechanical, electrical, and environmental inputs into a system and their influence on overall requirements compliance
- Concept of operations (CONOPS) development
- Program planning including scope definition and task estimation
- Technical leadership of cross-functional/discipline teams
- Proficient written communication skills including technical writing
- Proficient verbal skills including technical presentations with the ability and technical confidence to brief a variety of internal and external customers
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages
- Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts
- 401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions
- 3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events
- 13 paid holidays
- Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs
- Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance
- Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
- 4 weeks paid Parental Leave
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- EHS/Environmental Requirements
