Lead Electrical Engineer, Aerospace & Defense Systems

Telemetry Today LLC; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) company match

Flexible time off

Job summary

Voyager Technologies in California seeks an Electrical Engineer V to lead the design, integration, and qualification of complex electronic hardware for DoD missile defense programs. You will drive high‑reliability controller electronics, EMI/EMC compliance, and MIL‑STD adherence across engineering teams.

The role requires 10+ years of hardware experience, DoD exposure, and proven leadership. Located in Folsom, CA (with Reno, NV option); travel ~10% may be required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical hardware design experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, or missile systems.
• Proven ability to lead electrical engineering teams through full development lifecycle.
• Experience with actuation systems, propulsion controls for missiles or interceptors, and subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead electrical engineer for hardware development on DoD and MDA programs involving controllable solid propulsion systems.
• Lead a team of electrical engineers through design, analysis, integration, and test phases.
• Drive electrical design execution and issue resolution within the engineering team.
• Design and oversee development of complex controller electronics, high‑reliability interconnects, and sensor interfaces.
• Ensure compliance with electrical and electromagnetic design standards including MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, IPC J-STD-001, IPC-2221, and MIL-PRF-38534/38535.
• Support system architecture development and trade studies for divert attitude control system configurations and other propulsion systems.
• Perform FMEAs, fault tree analyses, and worst‑case circuit analyses to meet mission assurance goals.
• Interface with suppliers and test labs for hardware qualification, EMI/EMC certification, and electrical test protocols.
• Prepare technical documentation for customer delivery including ICDs, test reports, and qualification packages.
• Present design approaches, risks, and readiness at internal and customer design reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Support integration and test campaigns including system bring‑up and troubleshooting.

Skills

Leadership

Schematic design

Signal integrity

EMI/EMC

Test automation

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

PSPICE

Job description

Voyager Technologies in California seeks an Electrical Engineer V to lead the design, integration, and qualification of complex electronic hardware for DoD missile defense programs. You will drive high‑reliability controller electronics, EMI/EMC compliance, and MIL‑STD adherence across engineering teams.

The role requires 10+ years of hardware experience, DoD exposure, and proven leadership. Located in Folsom, CA (with Reno, NV option); travel ~10% may be required.