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The successful candidate will report to the Senior Manager of Space Electrical Engineering and, alongside high-caliber engineering and management staff, will be engaged in the engineering support and new development of avionics for small satellites and space systems, space-based optical communications, advanced aerospace and electro-optic sensors, nuclear thermal propulsion, and a variety of disruptive “NewSpace” and defense technologies in the expanding product portfolio of GA-EMS.\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nResponsible for the planning, managing, and technical performance of a space avionics engineering unit through all phases of assigned project(s) from inception through completion.\nParticipate with technical staff, program managers, and executive management to develop and implement current, annual, and long-term technical, schedule, quality, business, and financial objectives for the unit.\nWork with GA-EMS engineering staff in the concept development, detailed design, 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