Principal Electro-optical Engineer

Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place!   E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of space-powered Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are fundamentally changing the design, economics, manufacturing, coverage limitations and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems.   By building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system—with a unique antenna design, highly sustainable spacecraft system and low-cost, small portable end-user devices—we can extend global satellite coverage, capacity and connectivity beyond legacy space services to provide a new kind of IoT platform that lets users sense, track, connect and act on information gathered, anywhere.   We’re intentional, we’re unapologetically curious and we’re 100% committed to saving space, protecting our planet and turning connectivity into actionable intelligence.

The Principal Electro-Optical Engineer will participate in all aspects of the development and test of optical communications systems.  The ideal candidate has 15+ years of experience in optical comms related electrical design including schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing.   This position will work closely with various engineering teams.  This role is based in our Toulouse, France office.

What you will be doing

• Develop PCBA requirements in collaboration with other engineering disciplines
• Design of optical comms related circuits including laser drivers and receivers, power supplies, TIAs, instrumentation, filters, high speed DACs/ADCs, digital processors and interfaces, simulations, etc.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer
• Circuit analysis including power, tolerance, and reliability related
• PCBA design verification testing and system integration testing
• Production manufacturing support as needed

What you bring to this role

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 15+ years of experience in opto-electrical circuit design, analysis, simulation, schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing
• Design proficiency with TOSAs, ROSAs, fiber optics, power supplies, TIAs, instrumentation, filters, high speed DACs/ADCs, digital processors and interfaces, simulations, etc.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and layout of complex PCBs
• Proficiency performing circuit analyses in signal integrity tools, SPICE, and Excel
• Proficiency with electronic lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, soldering iron, etc.
• Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment

Extra points for the following:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• Experience with optical comms system design
• Experience designing for space environments including radiation impacts and mitigation
• Familiarity with Altium Designer
• FPGA design skills
• C/C++ or Python skills