Electrical Systems Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of electrical systems engineers responsible for spacecraft electrical systems.
• Set technical direction, priorities, and performance expectations for the team.
• Conduct performance reviews and support career development.
• Allocate resources and ensure alignment with program schedules and mission objectives.
• Act as the primary technical interface between the team, program leadership, and other engineering groups.
• Decompose mission objectives into electrical subsystem requirements and specifications.
• Define system architectures for spacecraft electrical subsystems including power distribution and computing avionics.
• Establish performance metrics for electrical systems such as timing, data throughput, power budgets, and interface compatibility.
• Develop specifications for electrical interfaces and communication buses (e.g., LVDS, RS-422, Ethernet, SPI, I2C).
• Ensure system designs address environmental constraints including radiation, thermal, and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Support system-level trade studies and design reviews.
• Oversee development of test plans and procedures for subsystem verification and validation, including HIL and SIL testing.
• Support spacecraft integration activities and troubleshoot issues during assembly and test.
• Identify technical risks and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are implemented.
• Support anomaly investigation and resolution during spacecraft operations.
• Represent the electrical systems team in program reviews, customer interactions, and risk reviews.
• Cook with supply chain and program management to ensure components and assemblies meet program needs.
• Develop processes, tools, and best practices to improve electrical system design, analysis, and testing across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in spacecraft electrical systems design, integration, or test.
• Experience with spacecraft avionics and/or power systems.
• Demonstrated ability to develop requirements, architectures, and test plans for complex systems.
• Strong communication skills working with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.