Senior EWIS Architect - Aircraft Electrical Interconnect

Redwire Corporation; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matching 401(k)

Paid PTO

Paid holidays

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Group Short-Term & Long-Term Disable

HSA and FSA Options

Critical Care Plan

Accident Care Plan

Employee Stock Purchasing Program (ESu

ESPP

Job summary

Redwire Corporation is seeking an Aircraft EWIS Lead to architect, design, integrate, and validate electrical interconnects for multiple UAS platforms. You will define electrical architecture, guide subsystem studies, and mentor engineers to ensure safe, reliable, and manufacturable harnessing across programs.

The role requires collaboration with software, mechanical, test, and production teams, strong leadership, and deep expertise in avionics and power systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in electrical, avionics, or embedded hardware development
• Demonstrated leadership of small engineering/specialist teams
• Experience supporting full product lifecycle: concept prototype test flight production
• Generate and maintain wiring schematics, connector pinouts, and harness drawings using CAD tools
• Coordinate with manufacturing, test, and quality teams to ensure harness manufacturability and reliability
• Deep expertise with avionics integration, power systems, harness architecture, and communication interfaces
• Strong knowledge of interconnect design principles, signal integrity, shielding, and environmental qualification constraints
• Expert-level troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and diagnostic equipment
• Strong ownership and bias toward resolving high-impact issues

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex wire harnesses for UAS systems.
• Evaluate design trade-offs involving performance, reliability, environmental constraints, cost, manufacturability, and qualification requirements.
• Develop and maintain BOMs and release drawings into the product lifecycle system.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts, root-cause analyses, and investigations affecting aircraft safety or mission performance.
• Coordinate with software, GNC, mechanical, test, and production teams to ensure seamless electrical integration.
• Champion electrical engineering standards and review processes across programs and sites.
• Represent electrical engineering during program reviews (CoDR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Mentor and supervise junior electrical engineers across levels and disciplines.
• Support supplier management and assessment of new technologies for future UAS platforms.
• Drive continuous improvement for test methods, documentation standards, and integration strategies.

Skills

Leadership

System architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Redwire Corporation is seeking an Aircraft EWIS Lead to architect, design, integrate, and validate electrical interconnects for multiple UAS platforms. You will define electrical architecture, guide subsystem studies, and mentor engineers to ensure safe, reliable, and manufacturable harnessing across programs.

The role requires collaboration with software, mechanical, test, and production teams, strong leadership, and deep expertise in avionics and power systems.