Program Chief Engineer (Technical Lead)

About the Role

Join SEAKR Engineering, a leading-edge provider of advanced electronics for space applications, pushing the boundaries of technology on a mission to change the world for the better from space. We are seeking an Electrical Engineer with a fundamental knowledge of complex digital design utilizing microprocessors, ASICs, FPGAs, and various memory technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop new architectures, refine existing architectures, and develop requirements.
• Serve as technical interface with customers.
• Lead a design team from initial specification through to hardware delivery, involving box, module, board, FPGA, and software level designs.
• Champion program simulation, analysis, integration, and test.
• Perform detailed review of other engineers' designs and approve engineering drawings.
• Lead program design team through hardware checkout, validation, and full system box integration, including environmental testing.
• Perform digital board design, including thorough design documentation, schematic capture, signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analysis, routing instructions, board layout coordination, and hardware verification and debug.
• Perform hands-on debug of problems in the lab using tools such as bench supplies, scopes, and logic analyzers.
• Oversee multiple module designs in a box system, providing technical oversight to other design team members.
• Coordinate efforts across multiple functional disciplines, including Hardware, Logic, Mechanical, Software, Manufacturing, Test, and Systems Engineers to ensure designs meet customer requirements.
• Support the full program life-cycle from ATP to delivery, including oversight of environmental testing (thermal cycle, thermal vacuum, vibration, and EMI/EMC).
• Lead program team on all technical matters through major reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, and PSR.
• Contribute to detailed reviews of FPGA, software, and mechanical designs.
• Limited local travel may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering is required; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of design experience.
• Extensive knowledge of circuit design and signal integrity.
• Experience leading module debug and integration into a system.
• Familiarity with environmental test methods and flow.
• Experience performing worst-case analysis.
• Ability to effectively lead system integration and test of multiple digital boards, FPGA designs, and system software.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to provide leadership and support to less experienced engineers.
• US Citizenship required.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with digital and/or RF electronics design.
• Experience with schematic capture, FPGA design, embedded system design, single board computers, or embedded software design.

Benefits

• Rich medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan.
• Year-end bonus eligibility in addition to base salary.
• Variety of paid leave, including vacation, sick, bereavement, and FMLA.

Pay

Base pay range is $130,000–200,000 depending on qualifications.