Senior Embedded Systems Engineer & Technical Lead (Space)

STEM Boomerang; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with profit sharing

Job summary

IDEAS-TEK in Albuquerque, NM seeks an accomplished Systems Engineering & Technical Leadership professional to guide architecture, requirements, integration, and verification across embedded electronic systems for space-grade platforms.

The role collaborates with electrical, FPGA, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams, driving reviews, risk management, and lifecycle activities from development to deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in embedded systems, aerospace, defense or related industries.
• Experience with systems engineering practices and documentation such as interface control documents and requirement traceability.
• Experience with embedded systems and electronic hardware integration.
• Familiarity with FPGA development using VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Familiarity with software for embedded targets.
• Experience troubleshooting and validating complex electronic systems.
• Familiarity with electronic lab equipment and debugging techniques.
• Understanding systems engineering principles including integration, verification, and technical documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support system architecture, requirements development, integration, and verification activities across embedded electronic system projects.
• Coordinate technical activities across electrical, FPGA, embedded software, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams.
• Participate in technical reviews including design, integration, and test readiness reviews.
• Support technical risk identification, issue resolution, and product lifecycle activities from development through deployment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable customer and engineering standards.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight for embedded systems, FPGA, firmware, and electronic hardware development activities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on system integration, hardware/software interfaces, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Support laboratory integration, system bring-up, validation, and qualification activities.
• Review technical documentation including interface documentation, test procedures, and engineering reports.
• Support customer integration and deployment activities as required.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering teams to support thermal, structural, and packaging considerations for ruggedized electronic systems.
• Support environmental qualification activities including vibration, thermal, and related testing efforts.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and partners on technical matters including requirements, integration, and design reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and support collaborative engineering execution across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

Job description

IDEAS-TEK in Albuquerque, NM seeks an accomplished Systems Engineering & Technical Leadership professional to guide architecture, requirements, integration, and verification across embedded electronic systems for space-grade platforms.

The role collaborates with electrical, FPGA, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams, driving reviews, risk management, and lifecycle activities from development to deployment.