27 Jul
Principal Flight Assurance Engineer
California, Paloalto , 94301 Paloalto USA

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Please review the job details below.Maxar is currently seeking a Principal Flight Assurance Engineer to join our Space Programs Delivery team in Palo Alto, CA or Westminster, CO. This position can also be performed remotely but must be located in the vicinity of one of our office locations.Essential duties: You will provide senior technical leadership to ensure the electrical design, performance, reliability, and quality of every Maxar Space Infrastructure (MSI) built satellite meets the expectation of its customers and provides a value that our existing and potential customers will value in considering future procurements.Addition duties will include:

  • Provide independent technical assessments to the Senior Executive Committee and Program Management Offices (PMO) in the area of EE design, manufacturing and performance
  • Reviews and certifies the flight readiness of every spacecraft
  • Provides senior representation for major Spacecraft Reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, FRR, MRR (Mission Readiness Review); provide input to solutions during early stages of implementation and design to increase technical strength maximizing likelihood of mission success
  • Evaluates acceptability of changes to mission critical hardware electrical design
  • Reviews and approve technical disclosures to the insurance industry to ensure adequacy and consistency amongst programs
  • Provide senior technical leadership on electrical issues or anomalies impacting mission requirements or customer expectations that cannot be successfully resolved by program engineering teams.
  • Provides leadership in major FRB and MRB for efficient resolution
  • Provides consultation to engineering organizations to ensure the proposed technical solutions are consistent with the Maxar vision.
  • Escalation authority for disposition of MRB issues with unresolved root cause.
  • Provides an independent assessment for any engineer, or program
  • Advocate for best engineering practices and best solutions; Invest in mentorship to achieve the Mission Assurance vision.
  • Collaborate with Product Strategy team to ensure MSI core products meet the technical and operational needs for our fleet
  • Defines policy for minimum test and verification processes for MSI spacecraft and component hardware
  • Ensures orbital anomalies are adequately investigated and resolved.
  • Ensures implications of any orbital anomalies on one spacecraft are implemented throughout the on-orbit fleet, factory, and product lines as appropriate
Minimum Requirements:
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing and able to obtain a U.S. government security clearance
  • Minimum of 15 years of related work experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
  • Familiarity with Spacecraft Control Electronics, Power Electronics, RF/Microwave Communications, Sensors and other electronics systems
  • Experience in Material Review Boards (MRB) and Failure Review Board (FRB).
  • Experience as an Electrical design engineer for Spacecraft Products
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
  • Current/active U.S. security clearance
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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