Head of Space Electronics Engineering

Trident; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Trident Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead and develop a team responsible for space-grade electronic systems, including space computing, embedded processing, and high-reliability electronics.

You will guide architecture, design, verification, and production readiness, collaborating with mechanical, FPGA, software teams, and supporting business development and customer reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 9+ years in electrical/electronic hardware design or 7+ years with a graduate degree.
• Experience leading complex board-level designs through concept, schematic, PCB layout, bring-up, and verification.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the electrical engineering discipline across multiple projects.
• Oversee architecture, design, analysis, and verification of complex electronic hardware (processor/FPGA boards, power electronics, mixed-signal interfaces).
• Review and approve schematics, PCB layouts, analysis reports, and test procedures.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for hardware issues during integration, environmental testing, and production.
• Manage a team of electrical engineers, including performance management, goal setting, coaching, and career development.

Skills

Team leadership

Board-level design

High-speed digital

Mixed-signal design

Power electronics

FPGA/Processor design

Lab instrumentation

Schematic/PCB reviews

DFX/DFM knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

VPX

SpaceVPX

VITA standards

Job description

Trident Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead and develop a team responsible for space-grade electronic systems, including space computing, embedded processing, and high-reliability electronics.

You will guide architecture, design, verification, and production readiness, collaborating with mechanical, FPGA, software teams, and supporting business development and customer reviews.