Lead Electrical Systems Engineer - Avionics & Flight Hardware

Strativ Group; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Strativ Group is seeking a Lead Electrical Systems Engineer to own the electrical architecture behind complex flight hardware. You will steer avionics, power distribution and interfaces, while solving integration challenges in the lab and guiding qualification.

Role demands hands-on design leadership across disciplines, hands-on troubleshooting, and close collaboration with systems, software, mechanical and GNC teams. Aerospace expertise preferred.

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 details.
• Experience with embedded processors, flight computers, FPGA-based systems, CAN, Ethernet, RS-422/485, SPI, I2C or UART is a plus.

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

Years of experience

Analog design

Digital design

Schematic capture

PCB development

Electrical interfaces

Power distribution

Lab troubleshooting

FPGA-based systems

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.