Lead Electrical Engineer – Space Flight Systems

Aegis Aerospace, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

Aegis Aerospace is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to lead a Space Flight Systems team in Houston, TX. This hands-on leadership position oversees design, development, testing, and integration of electrical and embedded systems for spaceflight hardware.

The role blends technical engineering with project management, requiring collaboration with vendors, customers, MISSE/ISS stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and robust performance in orbit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 8+ years of progressive electrical and embedded circuit and system design experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing spaceflight and/or aerospace hardware.
• 3+ years of project engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Altium and basic project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Electrical Engineering team, including assignments, mentoring, design reviews, and execution.
• Remain hands-on while providing technical leadership to other engineers.
• Design electrical circuits and embedded systems for spaceflight equipment with limited supervision.
• Program embedded systems for spaceflight hardware, payload interfaces, and ground support equipment.
• Assist MISSE customers and Principal Investigators to ensure experiments meet ISS/MISSE requirements and are delivered on time.
• Collaborate with integration engineers for payload integration.
• Design electronics and software interfaces and assist with testing and integration.
• Support MISSE avionics including upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Write software as required and produce build packages for vendors.
• Perform hands-on assembly and testing of flight hardware and environmental testing.

Skills

Leadership experience

Hands-on engineering

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Job description

Lead Electrical Engineer - Space Flight Systems

• Location: Houston, TX (Webster / Clear Lake area)
• Remote/Telework: On-site
• Clearance Required: None
• Citizenship Requirement: Must be a U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident Green Card holder
• Work Schedule: Full-Time
• Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000 annually, based on qualifications and experience
• Relocation Assistance: May be considered for highly qualified candidates based on business needs and is not guaranteed

Position Summary

Aegis Aerospace is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to support the Space Flight Systems team in Houston, TX. This is a hands-on engineering leadership position responsible for leading a team of Electrical Engineers while remaining actively involved in the design, development, upgrade, manufacturing, testing, integration, and troubleshooting of electrical and electronic circuits and systems, including embedded systems.

The role includes both technical engineering and project engineering responsibilities. Technical work includes circuit and board-level design, embedded systems development, manufacturing support, testing, integration, troubleshooting, and support of spaceflight hardware and associated ground support equipment. Project engineering responsibilities include developing and maintaining project budgets and schedules, coordinating with vendors and suppliers, and interfacing with customers and project stakeholders.

The Lead Electrical Engineer will also support MISSE customers and Principal Investigators to help ensure active experiments and payloads meet ISS and MISSE requirements, are delivered on time, can be integrated as planned, and are expected to function as planned on-orbit.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Electrical Engineering team, including technical assignments, work prioritization, mentoring, design reviews, and engineering execution.
• Remain actively engaged in hands-on electrical engineering while providing technical leadership to other engineers.
• Design electrical circuits and systems for use in spaceflight equipment, including embedded systems, with limited supervision or oversight.
• Design and/or program embedded systems in support of spaceflight hardware, payload interfaces, and related ground support equipment.
• Assist MISSE customers and Principal Investigators to ensure active experiments and payloads meet ISS and MISSE requirements, are delivered to Aegis Aerospace on time, can be integrated as planned, and will function as planned on-orbit.
• Work closely with Aegis Aerospace integration engineers and designers in support of MISSE payload integration.
• Design electronics and software to interface with customer active experiments and payloads and assist with their integration and testing.
• Support MISSE avionics, including design, upgrades, maintenance, performance, legacy system understanding, and troubleshooting.
• Assist with safety reviews and other verification activities.
• Write software code as required.
• Produce build packages for vendor quotes and production, including bills of materials, fabrication drawings, component lists, and related documentation.
• Perform hands-on assembly and testing of flight hardware and/or ground support equipment.
• Plan and/or support environmental testing of spaceflight hardware.
• Review electrical and embedded circuit and system designs created by others and provide constructive technical feedback.
• Present electrical and embedded circuit and system designs for technical review and incorporate feedback as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain project budgets and schedules.
• Work with vendors and suppliers on component selection, manufacturing, and related technical coordination.
• Support on-orbit operations, manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing.
• Stay current on electronic and circuit design technologies and engineering best practices.
• Communicate technical status, priorities, assigned work, and project initiatives clearly with team members, customers, and project stakeholders.
• Support extended work schedules as required.
• Travel as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident Green Card holder.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive electrical and embedded circuit and system design experience with high-specification equipment resulting in fielded products.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience developing spaceflight and/or aerospace hardware.
• Minimum of three (3) years of project engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising electrical engineering personnel in a technical development environment.
• Demonstrated ability to remain technically hands-on while leading engineering activities and personnel.
• Knowledge of digital circuit design, digital communication protocols, logic control systems, and electronic circuit design.
• Strong analytical and design skills with the ability to develop creative and practical engineering solutions.
• Current knowledge of electrical component and embedded system design and use.
• Familiarity with the effects of spaceflight on electrical components and the ability to appropriately select components for spaceflight applications.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also leading and contributing effectively within a team environment.
• Proficiency in Altium or similar circuit design software.
• Proficiency in basic or advanced project management tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with C, C++, and other common programming languages.
• Experience with analog instruments.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Dependable and accountable, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic engineering environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform hands-on work involving equipment, tools, meters, electrical hardware, and related assembly or test activities.
• Ability to operate a computer and other standard productivity equipment.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience directly supervising or managing engineers, including assigning work, establishing priorities, mentoring team members, and overseeing technical execution.
• Experience outside of the space industry, in addition to space industry experience.
• Experience supporting MISSE payloads, ISS payloads, spaceflight hardware, or related ground support equipment.
• Experience with embedded systems design, avionics upgrades, and troubleshooting legacy spaceflight systems.
• Experience supporting environmental testing of spaceflight hardware.
• Experience developing vendor‑ready build packages, including bills of materials, fabrication drawings, and component lists.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $150,000-$175,000 annually, based on qualifications and experience.
• Relocation Assistance: May be considered for highly qualified candidates based on business needs and is not guaranteed.
• Benefits: Aegis Aerospace offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible full-time employees. Additional details will be provided during the hiring process.

About Aegis Aerospace

We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.

To learn more about Aegis Aerospace, visit our website at http://www.AegisAero.com

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veteran / Disability

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.