Senior Electrical Engineer — Aerospace Power & Systems

Electra Aero; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Medical, dental, and vision insurance;

Generous PTO, sick leave, and company

Paid winter break

401(k) with immediate vesting

Free catered lunches, coffee, snacks,

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Electra Aero in Manassas, VA is seeking an experienced electrical systems engineer to design, integrate, test, and verify aircraft electrical systems for the EL9 hybrid-electric program.

You will collaborate across propulsion, avionics, and flight test teams; lead requirements development, system trades, and certification readiness; you have 8+ years in aerospace electrical systems and hands-on test equipment experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years (Staff) or 8+ years (Senior) of relevant experience.
• Experience developing aerospace electrical systems.
• Knowledge of electrical system design, integration, and testing methodologies.
• Experience creating and managing technical requirements and interface definitions.
• Familiarity with electrical schematic development and electrical system analysis.
• Experience using electrical test and troubleshooting equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, data acquisition equipment).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, analysis, integration, and testing of aircraft electrical systems.
• Contribute to the development of electrical system architectures, requirements, and interface definitions.
• Support electrical systems across multiple aircraft domains, including power distribution, avionics, power electronics, energy storage, and motors.
• Perform trade studies and engineering analyses to support system design decisions.
• Develop, manage, and verify system requirements to meet safety, certification, performance, and program objectives.
• Support supplier selection, technical evaluations, and integration efforts.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including requirements, interface definitions, test plans, and design artifacts.
• Participate in design reviews and technical assessments.
• Support laboratory, ground, and flight-test integration activities.
• Troubleshoot electrical system issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including propulsion, avionics, systems, structures, manufacturing, and flight test.
• Support certification and compliance activities as required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience 5+ years Staff / 8+ years 3

Electrical systems design

Technical requirements management

Electrical schematic development

Test equipment usage

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Data acquisition equipment

Job description

Electra Aero in Manassas, VA is seeking an experienced electrical systems engineer to design, integrate, test, and verify aircraft electrical systems for the EL9 hybrid-electric program.

You will collaborate across propulsion, avionics, and flight test teams; lead requirements development, system trades, and certification readiness; you have 8+ years in aerospace electrical systems and hands-on test equipment experience.