Principal Electrical Engineer Verified today

About the role

You will serve as the organisation's foremost authority on engineering design by defining enterprise engineering strategies, advancing technologies, and shaping design architectures across products and platforms. Working cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, systems, software, manufacturing, integration and test, quality, and program teams, you will identify and solve technical challenges, operational friction, production yields, and post-delivery anomalies.

Key responsibilities

• Define enterprise engineering strategies, architectures, design methodologies, and technology roadmaps supporting current and future products
• Work with Engineering Leadership to continuously improve company-wide execution and quality of engineering execution along with engineering processes
• Shape the organisation's most critical engineering initiatives, providing technical leadership and resolving the most complex engineering challenges across multiple programs
• Guide and mentor development teams in the detailed design of systems, subsystems, subassemblies, critical parts, and firmware/software
• Evaluate performance, simulation results, qualification testing, and system interactions, defining improvements that strengthen product reliability and mission success
• Approve organisational electrical design methodologies, verification approaches, and engineering recommendations supporting major development programs
• Serve as the principal advisor for engineering, guiding engineering, manufacturing, integration and test, quality, program teams, and executive leadership on technical decisions
• Establish organisational standards for design practices and enterprise engineering standards
• Champion adoption of advanced engineering practices, design technologies, verification processes, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead transformational initiatives that enhance engineering performance, efficiency, product reliability, manufacturability, innovation, and long-term technical capability
• Foster an environment that allows for rapid and agile prototype development
• Provide post-production and in-orbit customer support

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 15-19 years of related experience, or Master's degree with 12-17 years of related experience in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering, or a related engineering field
• Organisational expertise in engineering design and fabrication principles
• Extensive experience defining enterprise level hardware development and fabrication strategies
• Expert understanding of signal integrity, EMI/EMC, hardware integration, qualification testing, system interfaces, multidisciplinary integration, and emerging engineering technologies
• Proven ability to evaluate enterprise design performance, engineering risks, and technical methodologies while defining improvements that strengthen long-term product capability
• Sound judgment when defining enterprise engineering direction, resolving complex technical challenges, and advising executive leadership on strategic engineering decisions
• Proficiency in electronic design automation (EDA), circuit simulation, and analysis tools such as Altium Designer, OrCAD, LTspice, MATLAB, or equivalent applications
• Strong experience in engineering analysis, configuration management, and collaboration tools such as Windchill, Git, Jira, or equivalent applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Employment details

Full-time position. CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, associated responsibilities, work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to comply with United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations.