Director, Electrical Engineering

Axiom Space is guided by the vision to build era-defining space infrastructure that drives exploration and fuels a vibrant space economy for the benefit of every human everywhere. Axiom Space is the leading provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, including the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit. The company operates end-to-end missions to the International Space Station today while developing Axiom Station—a permanent commercial destination in low-Earth orbit that will sustain human growth off the planet and bring untold benefits back home. Axiom Space fosters a work environment inclusive of all perspectives and is seeking a bold and dynamic Director of Electrical Engineering.

About the role

The Director of Electrical Engineering will lead and mature a centralized Center of Excellence that supports Axiom’s complex human-spaceflight programs. This role establishes unified standards, processes, and best practices to elevate technical rigor, strengthen cross-program collaboration, and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, human-rated electrical and avionics systems. The position is accountable for scaling electrical engineering capabilities across multiple spacecraft and space-infrastructure programs, optimizing resources, and driving organizational knowledge sharing. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in spacecraft electrical systems, power systems, avionics, communication architectures, and safety-critical electronics, and partners closely with NASA, commercial customers, and industry stakeholders to deliver mission-critical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Electrical Engineering organization, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and high performance.
• Build and mentor a strong leadership bench, ensuring effective coaching, career development, and succession planning.
• Set the strategic vision for the Electrical Engineering Center of Excellence aligned with company and program objectives.
• Establish and enforce unified engineering standards, processes, and best practices across all electrical engineering teams.
• Champion engineering governance, design assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all electrical systems and flight hardware comply with industry standards, program requirements, and mission assurance expectations.
• Oversee the full electrical engineering lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, design, analysis, integration, verification, validation, and certification.
• Provide technical oversight and decision authority for complex electrical designs, avionics architectures, power systems, communications, and integrated spacecraft electronics.
• Drive cross-program coordination to optimize resources, scalability, and organizational efficiency.
• Collaborate with NASA centers, commercial clients, industry partners, and internal stakeholders to deliver mission-critical electrical and avionics solutions.
• Promote adoption of advanced tools, digital engineering methods, and model-based approaches to enhance engineering efficiency and product quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline required; Master’s degree or Ph.D. in an engineering field preferred, particularly with aerospace or human-spaceflight relevance.
• 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience within aerospace, spacecraft, or human-rated systems.
• 8+ years of engineering leadership experience, including managing managers and large multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering organizations in complex, fast-paced, mission-driven environments.
• Proven ability to develop and implement engineering standards, processes, and governance frameworks.
• Extensive experience working with NASA programs, standards, and human-rated system requirements.
• Direct involvement in full lifecycle development of electrical flight hardware—from concept through certification and mission readiness.
• Experience driving cross-program alignment, resource planning, and organizational scaling within a centralized engineering structure.
• Strong background collaborating with government agencies, high-profile customers, and industry partners on mission-critical systems.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is required.
• Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones.

Skills

• Passion for space and the mission.
• Entrepreneurial, growth mindset.
• High emotional intelligence (EQ) and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally.
• Tech-solutioning using systems and tools to move smarter and faster.
• Accountability, technical rigor, execution discipline, and pride of delivery.

Work Environment

• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time).
• May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).
• Standard office equipment (PC, phone, printer, etc.).