Electrical Engineer

Description

ACARA Solutions and our client in Cape Canaveral, FL have a contract to hire position available

Electrical Engineer - Satellite Power Systems (2-5 years of experience)
Location: Cape Canaveral, FL

Pay rate: $45.00-$50.00 per hour
Employer: ACARA Solutions (onsite with our client)

Are you an Electrical Engineer looking to join one of the top companies in the Aerospace and Defense industry?
Are you ready to take your career to the next level?
Do you have experience in satellite or spacecraft Electrical Power System (EPS) design and some FPGA knowledge ?

If so, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities Embedded design experience, to include microcontrollers, power supplies, mid-level circuit design.

• Satellite Bus Development: Prepare and manage subsystem architecture and interfaces for a new satellite bus system.

• Requirements & Documentation: Generate requirements, specifications, ICDs, analyses, and test plans. Document results in technical reports and presentations, and ensure accuracy across drawings, bills of materials, and engineering documentation.

• Systems Engineering: Support mission, ground, and space vehicle systems engineering activities including requirements flow-down, tracking, verification, and interface control.

• Integration & Testing: Support integration, testing, and operational readiness of spacecraft and payloads. Oversee spacecraft testing, review test results, and ensure subsystem compliance with requirements.

• Power Systems: Develop and maintain system power budgets, validation and verification plans, and test plans for electrical components and assemblies.

• Collaboration: Coordinate with systems, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and program management teams to ensure design integrity.

• Customer Interaction: Prepare and deliver technical presentations and reports to peers, management, and customers.

• Quality & Culture: Adhere to Quality Management Systems standards and foster a respectful, collaborative team environment.

• Experience with satellite or spacecraft electrical power systems (EPS) design and analysis.

• Strong background in requirements generation, validation/verification, and testing of aerospace electrical systems.

• Familiarity with spacecraft integration, testing, and power budget management .

• Proven ability to document and present complex engineering results clearly.

• Excellent teamwork and communication skills in a cross-functional engineering environment.

Here's what you'll get:

• Pay Rate: $45 - $50 /hr
• Hours: 8/40 Hrs/Wk.
• Length: Temp to Hire.

Sound like a good fit?

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries around the world, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Job Requirements

Required Skills / Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field
• Current DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST SP 800 series, FIPS, JSIG, DAAPM, or ICD
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting authorization and approval (A&A) processes for classified information systems
• Minimum of 3 years of experience auditing Windows/Linux security logs and conducting vulnerability scans

Preferred Skills / Qualifications: Preferred Skills / Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Knowledge of satellite/spacecraft system reliability, contamination control, EMI, space environments (radiation, surface charging, corrosion), and human factors.
• Familiar with LEO space environments and mitigations.
• A solid understanding of requirements definition, decomposition, flow-down, architectural trade studies, architectural and interface definition, hardware specifications, interface control, analyses, and verification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Commitment to providing the highest-quality products and services that meet or exceed our customers' requirements and expectations, actively pursuing opportunities for continual service quality improvements.
• High-quality written and oral presentation skills
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal skills and a proven ability to communicate with other engineers, groups, and management are essential.
• High-level critical thinking and reasoning skills.
• Good organizational skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
• Ability to collaborate with many different teams/individuals to reach a common goal by building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation, maintaining positive and professional relationships, and contributing to a culture of inclusion.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person', as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.
• Sedentary Work - occasionally exerting up to 10 pounds of force to carry, lift, push, pull, or move objects.
• Sedentary work usually involves being stationary, sometimes requiring moving about the work center on concrete surfaces.
• Computer Work involves daily use of a laptop, computer monitor screen, keyboard, and mouse, sometimes utilizing a headset with microphone and speakers.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.

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