Space Electronics Program Lead | On-Site

West Coast Solutions, LLC.; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Healthcare stipend

Simple IRA

PTO & holidays

Equity program

Career growth

Relocation help

Job summary

West Coast Solutions in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks a Space Electronics Project Engineer to coordinate the design, development, testing, and delivery of flight-ready electronic systems for spacecraft and satellites.

You will work closely with electrical, systems, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers to keep complex programs on schedule, on budget, and aligned with technical requirements. The role interfaces with customers and vendors in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 5+ years of project or program management experience in a hardware development environment.
• Experience with EVMS, risk management, and configuration control.
• Familiarity with space-grade EEE parts, radiation-tolerant design, and NASA or MIL-spec compliance.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass security/background investigations for defense or federal space contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional communication and coordination for the design and production of complex electronic modules.
• Coordinate technical requirements, schedules, and budgets, identify risks, and maintain design and development alignment.
• Develop detailed task breakdowns, durations, dependencies, and resource needs for engineering work packages.
• Plan and manage environmental, functional, and electrical testing to ensure space-qualification standards are met.
• Oversee investigations of electrical anomalies, perform root-cause analysis, and write discrepancy and test reports.
• Communicate directly with NASA, commercial customers, and third-party component vendors and fabricators.
• Maintain program documentation, including risk registers, schedules, and configuration-controlled baselines.
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions throughout the product development lifecycle.

Skills

Communication

Technical writing

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Aerospace Engineering or related STEM

Master's degree in Electrical/Aerospace Engineering or related discipline

Tools

EVMS

Risk management

Configuration control

Job description

West Coast Solutions in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks a Space Electronics Project Engineer to coordinate the design, development, testing, and delivery of flight-ready electronic systems for spacecraft and satellites.

You will work closely with electrical, systems, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers to keep complex programs on schedule, on budget, and aligned with technical requirements. The role interfaces with customers and vendors in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.