Lead Electrical Systems Engineer – Avionics & Flight Hardware

Strativ Group; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Strativ Group in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Lead Electrical Systems Engineer to own the electrical architecture behind complex flight hardware. You will lead the electrical direction of a vehicle while staying close to the detail, making sound design decisions and solving integration issues in the lab.

Applicants should bring 7+ years of hands-on electrical engineering, strong analog/digital design, and experience with aerospace hardware.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on electrical engineering experience.
• Strong grounding in analog and digital circuit design, schematic capture and PCB development.
• Experience with avionics, flight electronics, spacecraft, payload, launch-vehicle, missile or other complex aerospace hardware.
• Experience with power distribution, harnessing, electrical interfaces and lab-based hardware troubleshooting.
• Ability to lead technical work across disciplines while staying hands-on with detailed engineering work.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical-system architecture across avionics, flight electronics, power distribution and vehicle interfaces.
• Define electrical requirements, interface-control documentation and integration plans.
• Lead schematic, PCB, harness, grounding and electrical-interface design activity.
• Support hardware bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting and environmental qualification.
• Work closely with systems, software, mechanical, GNC and payload teams to resolve integration challenges.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance while remaining hands-on with detailed engineering work.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic capture

PCB development

Avionics

Power distribution

Hardware troubleshooting

Interdisciplinary leadership

Tools

Altium Designer

CAN

Ethernet

RS-422/485

SPI/I2C/UART

Job description

A confidential space and defense engineering company is looking for a Lead Electrical Systems Engineer to take ownership of the electrical architecture behind complex flight hardware.

This is a role for someone who can lead the electrical direction of a vehicle while remaining close to the detail: making sound design decisions, solving integration issues in the lab and taking hardware through qualification.

What you will do:

• Own electrical-system architecture across avionics, flight electronics, power distribution and vehicle interfaces
• Define electrical requirements, interface-control documentation and integration plans
• Lead schematic, PCB, harness, grounding and electrical-interface design activity
• Support hardware bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting and environmental qualification
• Work closely with systems, software, mechanical, GNC and payload teams to resolve integration challenges
• Provide technical leadership and guidance while remaining hands-on with detailed engineering work

What you will bring:

• 7+ years of hands-on electrical engineering experience
• Strong grounding in analog and digital circuit design, schematic capture and PCB development
• Experience with avionics, flight electronics, spacecraft, payload, launch-vehicle, missile or other complex aerospace hardware
• Experience with power distribution, harnessing, electrical interfaces and lab-based hardware troubleshooting
• The ability to lead technical work across disciplines without stepping away from the engineering detail

Experience with embedded processors, flight computers, FPGA-based systems, CAN, Ethernet, RS-422/485, SPI, I2C or UART would be useful.

Applicants must be eligible to work with US export-controlled information and able to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.