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Electrical Engineering Manager, Avionics

Impulse Space
Redondo, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/23/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Description

As the Avionics Electrical Engineering Manager, you will hire, manage, and mentor electrical engineers to develop custom circuit boards and other avionics devices. You will guide the technical direction of the avionics team, set high standards, and be a pillar of excellence in PCBA design. You will develop and improve the processes that Impulse uses to produce flight electronics. You will work directly with leaders and individual contributors in software, GNC, propulsion, structures, and other disciplines. You will have the opportunity to contribute to all aspects of spacecraft electronics development.

Responsibilities

  • Hire and mentor electrical engineers
  • Architect spacecraft electrical systems
  • Lead the development of custom circuit boards
  • Implement and improve effective processes for the team to ensure excellent outcomes
  • Perform rigorous analyses and simulations of avionics devices and systems
  • Establish and maintain high technical standards

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 5 years professional experience designing custom circuit boards for spacecraft or other vehicles
  • Professional experience managing and growing a team
  • Proficiency with electronics component selection, circuit analysis, circuit simulation, schematics, layout, and bring-up testing for new products
  • Experience getting circuit boards manufactured
  • Experience with EEE piece parts concerns (sourcing, screening, etc)
  • Experience troubleshooting electronics problems at the board level or system level
  • Desire to improve team processes and train other team members
  • Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and / or resolve concerns
  • Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • Experience with Altium Designer
  • Experience designing for space environments beyond LEO
  • Experience with new development work for any of the following : optics, star trackers, cameras, motors, reaction wheels, batteries, harnessing, ethernet switches, FPGAs, antennas, or any other specialized area relevant to spacecraft or rockets
  • Experience in a startup or agile development environment
  • Additional Requirements :

  • Flexible schedule and willing to travel as needed
  • Additional Information :

    Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options , and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan .

    To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

    Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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