Avionics Engineering Lead

The Avionics Engineering Lead will oversee the development, test, and delivery of electronic hardware and

FPGA firmware for E-Space satellites. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Electrical Engineering management experience and 10+ years of Electrical Engineering development and test experience in aerospace.

This position will report to the Director of Electrical Engineering and will manage many of the Electrical and

FPGA engineers on the Avionics team. The successful candidate will be based in our Saratoga, CA office.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the day-to-day execution of engineering work by 8+ Electrical and FPGA engineers to shepherd the team through development, test, and delivery of their products.
• Plan and track engineering tasks, communicate up status of team products.
• Ensure that the Avionics department standards and best practices are employed by the team to quickly deliver high quality products that meet their requirements. Help refine standards and practices based on lessons learned.
• Provide tools and resources needed by the team to perform their work.
• Participate in supporting technical tasks including design reviews, troubleshooting, and surge engineering effort when needed.
• Help teammates develop their skills and careers in alignment with their interests and the company’s.
• Perform performance evaluations for reporting teammates as well as regular one-on-ones.

What you bring to this role:

• 5+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering management experience of teams of 6+.
• 10+ years of experience in new electronics product development, test, and flight in aerospace applications.
• Expertise in power, digital, and analog circuit design, simulation, and analysis, and testing.
• Expertise in high reliability electronics and FPGA development and test practices.

Bonus points for the following:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience with antenna design and wireless RF links.
• Experience designing for space environments including radiation impacts and mitigation.
• Familiarity with Altium Designer
• FPGA design skills.
• C/C++ or Python skills

Additional Requirements

This is a fast-paced, high-impact environment - flexibility to occasionally work extended hours or weekends during critical periods is expected.