Senior Lead Electrical Engineer - Spacecraft & Aerospace Systems

CesiumAstro; Melbourne (KY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

company stock options

health

dental

vision

HSA

FSA

life

disability

retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer to lead design, development, and verification of electrical systems for satellite and aerospace platforms. You will drive methodologies and architectures while guiding cross-functional teams across engineering disciplines.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentorship, and the advancement of electrical technologies to improve product performance and mission success within a startup-spirited environment.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Extensive experience in board-level electronics design, analysis and test.
• Expert knowledge of electronics principles, circuit analysis, analog/digital electronics, and power distribution.

Responsibilities

• Establish electrical architectures, interfaces, power distribution strategies and circuit design approaches for complex products.
• Define design standards, analysis methods, PCB practices, and technology roadmaps for engineering consistency.
• Lead complex electrical analyses, hardware integration, and qualification activities for major programs.
• Evaluate performance using simulations, test data, and system interactions to improve reliability and mission success.
• Direct verification approaches, analytical methods, and engineering recommendations for development and certification.
• Serve as technical authority to advise cross-functional teams on design decisions.
• Develop engineering standards, methodologies, and interface requirements across programs.
• Mentor engineers and propagate best practices and standards across development projects.
• Establish configuration management processes and drive improvements in engineering capabilities.

Skills

Electrical engineering

PCB design

Power electronics

Signal integrity

EMI/EMC

Hardware integration

Root cause analysis

Mentorship

Technical leadership

Documentation

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer to lead design, development, and verification of electrical systems for satellite and aerospace platforms. You will drive methodologies and architectures while guiding cross-functional teams across engineering disciplines.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentorship, and the advancement of electrical technologies to improve product performance and mission success within a startup-spirited environment.