Electrical Engineering Manager, Digital Systems Design
Core
Lead electrical engineering design team for spacecraft avionics computing hardware, owning the full design lifecycle from requirements to qualification testing.
Role type
Senior IC Electrical Engineering Manager (Digital Systems Design)
Builds
Custom avionics hardware including flight computers, payload compute platforms, and interface electronics for autonomous spacecraft
Domain
Aerospace & Defense / Embedded Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Digital and mixed-signal PCB design, schematic capture and layout, hardware architecture (processor, FPGA, SoC), high-speed digital interfaces, signal/power integrity, design for EMI/EMC, team leadership, program planning, configuration management, trade studies, process improvement
Preferred skills
Radiation effects mitigation, aerospace standards compliance, design qualification testing, hardware security architectures (HRoT, secure boot), HSM/TPM implementation, hardware bring-up and debug
Technologies
Altium Designer, PCIe, Ethernet, SpaceWire, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, USB, FPGA, SoC, SoM
Responsibilities
Own technical direction for digital and mixed-signal hardware; lead and mentor electrical engineering team; oversee end-to-end hardware development; set and enforce design standards; lead technical trade studies; drive product vision for scalable avionics; champion process improvement; manage schedules, budgets, and technical risk; collaborate with software, FPGA, and cybersecurity teams; drive compliance with aerospace/defense standards; communicate status to leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management