Senior EWIS Lead: Avionics Interconnect Architect

edgeautonomy-careers; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matching 401(k)

Paid PTO

Paid holidays

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

HSA and FSA Options

Critical Care Plan

Accident Care Plan

Employee Stock Purchasing Program (ESP

ESPP

Job summary

Redwire Defense Tech seeks an Aircraft Electrical Interconnect (EWIS) Lead to architect, design, integrate, and validate electrical interconnect across multiple UAS platforms. You will guide subsystem trade studies, ensure cross-discipline integration, and supervise a team delivering harness designs meeting safety and reliability standards.

You will drive program reviews, mentor engineers, and shape long-term technology roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience delivering electrical interconnect designs to production
• 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, testability, and reliability
• Deep expertise with avionics integration, power systems, harness architecture, and communication interfaces
• Advanced proficiency with Altium Designer or equivalent schematic tools
• Strong knowledge of interconnect design principles, signal integrity, shielding, physical robustness, and environmental qualification constraints
• Expert-level troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and advanced diagnostic equipment
• Sound technical judgment and ability to navigate ambiguity in complex system designs
• Strong communication skills, capable of influencing decisions and presenting to engineering leadership
• Demonstrated leadership mentoring engineers across multiple levels and disciplines
• Strong ownership, accountability, and bias toward resolving high-impact issues

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Electrical engineering

Avionics

Altium Designer

Wire harness design

Team mentoring

System-level design

Interconnect design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

CAD tools

Job description

Redwire Defense Tech seeks an Aircraft Electrical Interconnect (EWIS) Lead to architect, design, integrate, and validate electrical interconnect across multiple UAS platforms. You will guide subsystem trade studies, ensure cross-discipline integration, and supervise a team delivering harness designs meeting safety and reliability standards.

You will drive program reviews, mentor engineers, and shape long-term technology roadmaps.