Electrical Engineering Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of electrical engineers responsible for the electrical architecture of our aircraft autonomy system, including power distribution, communications, computing, electro-mechanical systems,…
• Own technical planning and execution for the electrical engineering function: define priorities, allocate resources, manage schedules, and balance competing demands across aircraft programs.
• Establish and continuously improve engineering processes, design standards, and review practices to ensure robust, certifiable designs delivered on agile timelines.
• Guide architectural decisions and design trade studies, providing technical oversight for the integration and verification of Commercial/Modified-Off-the-Shelf (COTS/MOTS) electronic subsystems.
• Review and approve electrical design and fabrication drawings, test plans and reports, and associated aircraft installation and certification documents.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders in software, systems, mechanical, certification, and flight test to align electrical engineering deliverables with program milestones.
• Recruit, hire, and onboard electrical engineers; conduct performance reviews, support career development, and foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture.
• Serve as the escalation point for technical issues in lab, field, and aircraft settings, and coordinate support for installation technicians.

Job requirements

• BS in Electronics, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering; MS preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant systems-level electrical design and integration experience in the aviation and aerospace industries.
• 2+ years of direct people management experience, or demonstrated technical leadership (tech lead, project lead) with responsibility for team deliverables and mentorship.
• Deep experience integrating and debugging systems containing COTS/MOTS modules, custom circuits, software, sensors, and human/machine interfaces.
• Working knowledge of standard interface protocols such as Ethernet, ARINC 429, RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485, sufficient to guide design reviews and resolve integration issues.
• Strong command of system schematics, wiring diagrams, and subsystem block diagrams, with the ability to critically review the work of others.
• Experience with aviation/aerospace wire harness design, connector selection, and sourcing, including managing supplier relationships and lead times.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage engineering schedules, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects.