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We are looking for an Electrical Engineering Manager to join our team in Acton, MA.With consultative direction, this position exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives for the review, research, design, development, and/or solution(s) for opto-mechanical related programs. Functioning in a leadership role, participates in the planning and oversight of the successful resolution and implementation of opto-mechanical solutions and provides direction and guidance to professional and support staff. Formulates technical plans, typically multi-year, for solution(s) development, documentation, and deployment of the engineering solution (s), as well as responsible for meeting various compliance, reporting, and safety standards. Evaluates the integration of the opto-mechanical solution within the overall engineering environment; and responsible for planning/overseeing documentation, testing, maintenance, and engineering updates. Communicates with engineering professionals, solution users, and management throughout the solution development cycle; represents the company as a prime technical contact on assigned system(s) or project (s)/program(s); selects, motivates, and develops professional and support staff; interacts with senior internal and external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations; anticipates future engineering needs; and, develops new or expands existing business opportunities.\nDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:\nManage professional and technical performance of Optical Payload Electrical Engineering staff to ensure quality, business and financial objectives are achieved.\nProvide mentorship to team members including performing performance reviews and salary management for staff.\nSupports and leads the engineering staff in the analysis, investigation and resolution of routine engineering problems with a focus on optical systems and electronic subsystems.\nEnsures technical leadership and excellence is maintained by directing and participating in the planning, attraction, selection, retention and development of the required professional and technical talent.\nDemonstrated experience with digital processing subsystems, focal plane arrays, motor controllers, heater circuits, temperature-monitoring circuits, and familiarity with cryocooler systems, including their design, integration, and testing for aerospace applications.\nIndependently performs challenging engineering work, documents findings, communicates results, makes technical presentations, and supports test activities both on and off site. Designs, develops, and tests all aspects of optical components and equipment.\nLeverage expertise in space electronics design and new electrical technologies to lead trades analyses in performance and size, weight, power, and cost for satellite payloads.\nManage aerospace electrical design subcontractors by reviewing technical specifications and design deliverables, overseeing worst-case circuit analyses, and ensuring adherence to applicable engineering standards, interface requirements, and sound design practices.\nSupport weekly subcontractor meetings by coordinating technical discussions, reviewing action items, monitoring deliverables, and tracking progress against the overall program schedule.\nFamiliarization with modeling tools to develop insights in co-design of different optical technologies in a single optical payload\nAssist in roadmap development of novel imaging technologies for future space systems and explore nascent concepts.\nGeneration of detailed electrical 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