Space Electrical Chief Engineer

Serve as the technical lead and chief engineer for spacecraft electrical and avionics systems on assigned programs, from concept development through launch and on orbit operations.

Define and own the spacecraft electrical architecture, including power generation and distribution, energy storage, avionics, data handling, communication interfaces, and harnessing.

Lead the development, allocation, and management of system and subsystem requirements, ensuring traceability to customer specifications and mission objectives.

Provide technical direction and oversight to electrical, power, avionics, FPGA/ASIC, and harness design teams; review and approve key design artifacts, analyses, and test plans.

Lead or participate in trade studies (e.g., power architectures, redundancy schemes, component selection, radiation tolerance, derating, thermal/electrical interfaces) to optimize performance, cost, schedule, and risk.

Ensure compliance with space environmental requirements, including radiation, EMC/EMI, thermal, vacuum, and launch loads, and guide the selection and qualification of EEE parts.

Oversee the development of block diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), electrical schematics, and power budgets, and ensure consistency across all program documentation.

Lead design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR) for electrical and avionics systems; prepare and present technical material to internal management and external customers.

Define and guide integration and test (I&T) strategies for electrical systems, including functional testing, hardware in the loop (HIL), environmental testing, and system level verification and validation.

Support failure analysis, anomaly resolution, and root cause/corrective action activities during integration, test, and on orbit operations.

Collaborate closely with systems engineering, mechanical, software, RF, GNC, and mission assurance teams to ensure a balanced, integrated spacecraft design.

Provide technical input to proposals, including concept development, BOEs (basis of estimate), risk assessments, and customer briefings; support new business capture as a technical subject matter expert.

Mentor and develop early career engineers, promoting sound engineering practices, design standards, and a culture of technical excellence.

Ensure adherence to company, program, and customer processes, including configuration management, requirements management, and quality standards.

Maintain awareness of industry standards and best practices for space electrical systems and recommend improvements to internal processes, tools, and design methodologies.

Perform other duties as assigned or required.