Date Posted: 01/11/2022
Req ID: 22132
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Institute for Aerospace Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
Description:
The Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) is a world-leading satellite provider that offers a complete suite of nano-, micro-, and small satellites – including high-performance, low-cost CubeSats – that satisfy the needs of a broad range of mission types from 3 to 500 kilograms. Dating from 1998, SFL’s heritage of on-orbit successes includes over 70 satellites and distinct missions related to Earth observation, atmospheric monitoring, ship tracking, communication, radio frequency (RF) geolocation, technology demonstration, space astronomy, solar physics, space plasma, and other scientific research.
The incumbent will have a leading role in developing analog electronics, including power systems and data acquisition systems for spacecraft applications, including the design, prototyping, assembly, integration and testing of all the necessary hardware and software.
The Research Associate – Limited Term (Analog Power Electronics) position will:
Define the hardware architectures for analog electronics; perform trade analyses on various architectures. Select components for analog electronic boards including power electronics/supplies and data acquisition electronics (e.g. CCD signal chains). This includes searching for and acquiring evaluation components for breadboarding and testing. Design, prototype, assemble, and/or test custom analog electronics boards including power boards/supplies, data acquisition circuits. This includes schematic design, layout, parts selection and documentation, derating analysis, following good EMC practice, soldering surface mount components, handling test equipment, following good ESD practice. Collaborate with other engineers to specify requirements on, and obtain requirements from other spacecraft subsystems that must interface with the analog electronics being developed. Work with SFL consultants to obtain detailed instructions, comments, and review of hardware and/or software designs, component selection and acquisition, and assembly and testing procedures. Research new technologies and new applications for developing analog electronics. Publish results through conferences and journal papers. Assist with the supervision of graduate students doing research on power analysis or payload data acquisition.
Qualifications
Education:
PhD or equivalent combination of education and experience in Electrical Engineering with some specialization in analog and/or power electronics.
Experience:
A minimum of 6 years of industrial or post-graduate experience in the relevant technical field. Experience in the space industry is an asset.
Skills:
Ability to use schematic and layout tools such as Altium Designer for custom circuit design. Familiarity with switching power supplies, current limiting, power conversion, amplifiers, filters, charging/discharging of batteries, solar array power generation. Familiarity with microcontrollers, FPGAs. Ability to use electronics test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, logic analyzers, signal generators. Ability to do link calculations and sizing analysis for storage and generation aspects of power systems. Ability to engage meaningfully in all aspects of power system development from concept to analysis to design, build and test.
Note: This is a one year term position with the possibility of extension.
Closing Date: 02/09/2022,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Research Associate
Appointment Type: Grant - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: R01 - Research Associates (Limited Term): $46,819 - $87,785
Job Category: Engineering / Technical