Senior Electrical Engineering Leader - Space Systems

InvestedintheMission; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 128,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineering Manager to lead and drive electrical engineering across the full product lifecycle for space electronics, laser communications, sensors, and related aerospace/defense systems.

You will build a high-performing organization, guide staffing and development, and coordinate with program management on schedules, resources, and technical performance. A strong background in design, analysis, and test of custom electronics is required for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or space systems, with at least 3 years of leadership or management experience
• Demonstrated ability to organize, lead, and develop a high performing electrical engineering department.
• Experience managing subordinate managers
• Experience leading electrical engineering activities across the product lifecycle, including requirements management, design, analysis, integration, test, and production transition for complex systems
• Demonstrated experience in design, analysis, integration, and test of custom electronics
• Experience conducting circuit analysis and simulation to optimize performance and reliability, including electrical stress analysis and worst-case circuit analysis
• Proficiency in electrical design software and simulation tools (such as Altium, SPICE, MATLAB, Simulink, HyperLynx, and MS Office)
• Ability to manage departmental budget and resource allocation

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 20+ electrical engineering professionals and subordinate managers to include staffing, workload planning, performance management, mentoring, and career development
• Lead development of a growing electrical engineering team, ensuring staffing requirements are met through hiring and continuous training programs that build technical capability and team capacity
• Support planning and execution in coordination with program management, including schedule, resource, and technical performance considerations
• Responsible for electrical engineering performance on technical programs.
• Lead ongoing development of internal electrical engineering design standards and practices
• Provide strategic direction for developing custom electronics solutions for space-qualified applications
• Oversee electrical design software and simulation tool usage (Altium, SPICE, MATLAB, HyperLynx, etc…)
• Ensure adherence to space qualification standards, IPC standards, and relevant aerospace/defense requirements for electrical design and fabrication
• Ensure adherence to company processes, engineering discipline, and operational policies while driving practical, executable solutions

Skills

Electrical engineering leadership

Staffing and mentoring

Budget management

Hardware design oversight

Circuit analysis & simulation

Customer-facing communication

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

10+ years aerospace/defense/space experience

Tools

Altium

SPICE

MATLAB

Simulink

HyperLynx

MS Office

Job description

AV is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineering Manager to lead and drive electrical engineering across the full product lifecycle for space electronics, laser communications, sensors, and related aerospace/defense systems.

You will build a high-performing organization, guide staffing and development, and coordinate with program management on schedules, resources, and technical performance. A strong background in design, analysis, and test of custom electronics is required for success.