Junior Electronics Engineer

at  Fleet Space Technologies

ABOUT FLEET SPACE TECHNOLOGIES

Fleet is a space-enabled exploration technology company on a mission to dramatically accelerate the discovery of critical minerals needed to decarbonize our global economy. Electric vehicles and other clean energy technologies are vital elements of the world’s efforts to combat climate change, and these will demand many times more critical minerals than today, with an incremental value of over USD $13 trillion. At the same time, finding new mineral deposits is becoming more challenging as we increasingly exhaust the supply of shallow deposits and are forced to explore deeper underground. Traditional exploration methods are poorly suited to address this challenge, so a new approach is needed.
Our approach is to combine space technology, proprietary seismic sensors, cutting edge Ambient Noise Tomography, and machine learning to provide the world’s first scalable 3D exploration dataset with near-real-time insights to guide active exploration programs far more efficiently to new deposits. This is Fleet’s flagship product, ExoSphere - a space-enabled solution for mineral exploration in real-time, in 3D, and under cover with very low environmental impact. Since launching ExoSphere in March 2022, Fleet has signed contracts with over 30 clients including Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold and Core Lithium and completed over 300 Ambient Noise Tomography surveys, more than any other company in the world.
As part of Fleet’s founding vision to connect the Earth, Moon, and Mars, we also apply our technology to innovative solutions for defense and space exploration, including an upcoming mission to the Moon. Headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia, Fleet has rapidly grown to over 100 employees including a growing team in the USA, Canada, and beyond. We have raised over AUD $85M in venture funding, backed by premier investors including Blackbird, Grok, and In-Q-Tel.

KEY SKILLS AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 2+ years of experience in a similar role
• Bachelor’s (Tertiary) Degree in Electrical Engineering, similar discipline, or equivalent work experience is required; advanced degree preferred
• Experience with hardware and PCB design
• Knowledge of semiconductors and electronics components
• Electronic system integration
• Hands-on experience in hardware testing, rework, and debugging with the use of electronic tools
• Advanced computer literacy
• Strong communication skills with well-honed ability to communicate with other team members
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects in an efficient manner
• Ability to navigate challenges typical in a fast-paced agile product development setting
• Organised and detail-oriented mindset: Ability to focus and quickly switch between tasks in changing environment
  Fleet is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Fleet is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, colour, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

THE ROLE

Reporting into the Lead Electronics Engineer, the Junior Electronics Engineer is responsible for electronic hardware design support and prototype bring-up of satellites and ground station applications, with a focus on High Speed designs with mixed analog and digital PCB design. Additionally, they will provide multi-board electronic systems integration; transcending our Fleet products across the Earth, Moon, and beyond.
This position works across many segments of the business to ensure superb Electronics Engineering is the foundation of successful Fleet products; and especially closely with the Manufacturing team to ensure hardware manufacturing and assembly process coordination. They’ll also work with the procurement team to help resolve supply chain issues around our PCB designs by finding alternative components to keep up with our satellite launch schedules! The role also involves constant interaction with the Software Team and the Mechanical teams, and beyond to the wider Engineering teams as needed at every stage of product design, testing, and deployment. Thus, it truly is about team, cohesion, positive proactivity, continuously learning, and inspiring with an explorer’s spirit.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

This role will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Involvement with hardware and PCB design for satellites and ground applications
• Satellite and ground application hardware testing and integration
• Interaction with the Manufacturing Team and with PCB manufacturers/assemblers
• Prototypes testing and debugging with preparation of testing procedures, making testing logs and reports
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations, inspecting electronic equipment and instruments
• Responsible for maintenance, testing, quality control, and other procedures