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EVONA

Lead Electrical Engineer

EVONA, Denver

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$190,000.00/yr - $230,000.00/yr

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Managing Principal Recruiter at EVONA | Placing the top Electrical, Electronics & Embedded Talent into the most exciting Space & Deep Tech…

Lead Electrical Engineer

Our exciting Space client in the Denver area are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to play a key position in the Development, Test, and Commissioning of their Satellites.

You will be involved in the entire development lifecycle, from architectural development through design, analysis, and hands-on testing.

You will manage a small team, however the majority of your time will be spent actively contributing to technical design, development, and testing efforts.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical leadership for spacecraft electrical systems, coordinating architecture and development across a small, high-performing team
  • Own the architecture, development roadmap, and system integration of all spacecraft electrical subsystems, with a particular focus on the portion of subsystems that are developed internally
  • Lead electrical trades, part selection, and compliance planning (radiation, thermal, derating, etc.)
  • Oversee and contribute to board-level designs incorporating FPGAs, microcontrollers, and mixed-signal circuits, proving guidance and ensuring best practices across the team
  • Collaborate across software, mechanical, systems, and RF teams to ensure electrical systems meet mission objectives
  • Direct and mentor a small team of electrical engineers and support staff
  • Support project-level planning, cost/schedule estimation, and vendor engagement for electrical work packages

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 10+ years of experience in electrical system design for aerospace or high-reliability embedded systems.
  • Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional hardware teams, preferably in a startup or lean engineering environment
  • Deep understanding of power architectures, avionics interfaces, high-reliability digital/analog design, and harnessing
  • Proficiency with Altium
  • Strong experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and hands-on lab testing
  • Familiarity with radiation effects

If you are interested in making a real difference then please apply today!

Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Full-time

Job function

  • Job function

    Design, Engineering, and Information Technology

  • Industries

    Defense and Space Manufacturing, Space Research and Technology, and Engineering Services

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