Senior Electrical Engineer, Defense & Space Hardware

Telemetry Today LLC; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) match program

Wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Voyager Technologies in Folsom, CA (with Reno, NV option) seeks an Electrical Engineer VI to lead high-reliability hardware for DoD missile defense and aerospace applications. Senior technical authority on architecture, design, integration, and qualification; collaborates with systems, mechanical, and propulsion teams.

Requires 15+ years in aerospace electrical hardware, strong leadership, propulsion controls experience, and DoD standards knowledge.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of electrical hardware design experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, missile, or interceptor systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading electrical engineering teams through full hardware development lifecycle
• Experience with actuation systems, propulsion controls for missiles or interceptors, and related subsystems including actuators and initiation systems
• Experience supporting qualification of flight hardware to applicable military and aerospace standards
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills within electrical engineering teams
• Advanced expertise in design and analysis of analog and digital circuits, including schematic creation and interpretation
• Background in actuation system control, motor drive circuits, or power conditioning for missile systems
• Skilled with Altium Designer, OrCAD, PSPICE, or similar schematic/layout and simulation tools
• Knowledge of signal integrity, grounding/shielding, and EMI/EMC best practices
• Proficiency with laboratory instrumentation and hardware verification methods
• Understanding of safety-critical design practices including redundancy, fault isolation, and mission assurance
• Ability to develop and present technical documentation to DoD and MDA customer standards

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior electrical engineering lead for hardware development on DoD and MDA programs involving controllable solid propulsion systems
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to electrical engineering teams throughout design, integration, and test phases
• Define electrical system architecture and guide development of controller electronics, high-reliability interconnects, and sensor interfaces
• Lead electrical design execution, technical risk assessment, and resolution of complex engineering issues
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical and electromagnetic standards including MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD 464, IPC J-STD-001, IPC-2221, and MIL-PRF-38534/38535
• Support architecture development and trade studies for divert attitude control system configurations and other propulsion systems
• Lead mission assurance activities including FMEAs, fault tree analyses, and worst-case circuit analyses
• Provide oversight for hardware qualification, EMI/EMC certification, and electrical test strategies with suppliers and test facilities
• Represent electrical engineering at internal and customer design reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
• Prepare and review technical documentation including ICDs, test reports, and qualification packages
• Support integration and test campaigns including system bring-up and troubleshooting
• Support proposal development and future program capture activities related to propulsion control and missile defense systems

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Signal integrity

Technical documentation

DoD standards

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

PSPICE

Job description

Voyager Technologies in Folsom, CA (with Reno, NV option) seeks an Electrical Engineer VI to lead high-reliability hardware for DoD missile defense and aerospace applications. Senior technical authority on architecture, design, integration, and qualification; collaborates with systems, mechanical, and propulsion teams.

Requires 15+ years in aerospace electrical hardware, strong leadership, propulsion controls experience, and DoD standards knowledge.