Chief Electrical Engineer, Spacecraft Avionics Leader

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace seeks a Chief Engineer - Electrical Engineering to provide technical leadership for the design, development, integration, and verification of spaceborne electrical and avionics systems. You will serve as the technical authority for spacecraft electrical architectures across multiple space programs.

This hands-on leadership role requires directing engineering teams, defining requirements, and guiding design reviews to deliver flight-qualified hardware while interfacing with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, or related field.
• 15+ years in electrical/avionics engineering for aerospace systems with leadership.
• Technical authority on flight hardware programs, owning architecture and design integrity.
• Depth in spacecraft/launch power systems, data handling buses, and harnessing.
• Experience with EEE parts selection, derating, and radiation effects.
• Experience guiding multi-disciplinary teams through trade studies and reviews.
• Proven ability to take designs from concept to flight-qualified hardware.

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical/avionics baseline and architectural direction across hardware, firmware, and harnessing.
• Define spacecraft and launch vehicle electrical architectures, power, data handling, and interfaces.
• Lead design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR) and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with space environmental requirements and qualification processes.
• Guide integration and test strategies, including hardware-in-the-loop and TVAC.
• Mentor engineers and promote rigorous engineering practices.
• Collaborate with Systems, Mechanical, Software, RF, and Mission Assurance teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Power systems

Avionics

System architecture

Requirements management

Design reviews

Cross-functional collaboration

Failure analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SpaceWire

CAN

MIL-STD-1553

Ethernet

PCB/Board-level design

FPGA/ASIC

Job description

Firefly Aerospace seeks a Chief Engineer - Electrical Engineering to provide technical leadership for the design, development, integration, and verification of spaceborne electrical and avionics systems. You will serve as the technical authority for spacecraft electrical architectures across multiple space programs.

This hands-on leadership role requires directing engineering teams, defining requirements, and guiding design reviews to deliver flight-qualified hardware while interfacing with