Space Electronics Engineering Manager

Trident Systems; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Holidays

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Trident Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager in Fairfax/Sterling, VA to lead a team delivering high-reliability space electronics and embedded processing. The role combines technical leadership with people and project management to execute current programs and build future capabilities.

The ideal candidate has a strong board-level design background (digital, mixed-signal, power) and aerospace experience, with a track record of leading complex hardware from concept to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 9+ years of experience in electrical/electronic hardware design and development OR 7+ years with a graduate degree.
• Experience leading or owning complex board level designs from concept through schematic, PCB layout oversight, bring up, and verification.
• Experience with high-speed digital, mixed signal, or power electronics design (e.g., processors, FPGAs, DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, DC/DC conversion, PoL regulation).
• Hands on experience with lab debug and characterization using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and related instrumentation.
• Prior experience providing technical direction or leading small engineering teams or projects.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the electrical engineering discipline across multiple projects.
• Oversee architecture, design, analysis, and verification of complex electronic hardware, including processor/FPGA-based boards, power electronics, mixed signal interfaces, and supporting circuitry.
• Ensure rigorous engineering practices, including requirements definition, design analysis, design reviews, and thorough documentation.
• Review and approve key technical artifacts such as schematics, PCB layouts, analysis reports, and test procedures.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for hardware issues discovered during integration, environmental testing, and production.
• Manage a team of electrical engineers, including performance management, goal setting, coaching, and career development.
• Identify training, mentoring, and cross-training opportunities to strengthen capabilities and depth.
• Support succession planning and talent development to ensure continuity of critical skills.
• Foster a collaborative, transparent, and accountable team culture aligned with Trident's values.
• Plan and allocate electrical engineering resources across programs to meet scope, schedule, and budget commitments.
• Collaborate with program managers, systems engineers, and other leads to develop realistic plans and estimates.
• Monitor progress and resolve risks.
• Coordinate priorities across projects for near-term and long-term needs.
• Ensure adherence to engineering processes, standards, and configuration management.
• Lead or participate in design and peer reviews to drive quality and knowledge sharing.
• Promote data-driven decision making and continuous improvement.
• Work with mechanical, FPGA, software, systems, test, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure integrated, producible hardware solutions.
• Support business development by contributing to technical proposals and customer presentations.
• Serve as SME in customer and supplier interactions, design reviews, and technical interchange meetings.
• Collaborate with supply chain and manufacturing for DFM, DFT, and transition to production.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical design

High-reliability hardware

Project management

Communication

Radiation-tolerant electronics

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

HyperLynx

Sigrity

SIwave

VPX/SpaceVPX

PDM/PLM tools

Job description

Trident Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager in Fairfax/Sterling, VA to lead a team delivering high-reliability space electronics and embedded processing. The role combines technical leadership with people and project management to execute current programs and build future capabilities.

The ideal candidate has a strong board-level design background (digital, mixed-signal, power) and aerospace experience, with a track record of leading complex hardware from concept to production.