Principal Electrical Engineer

The role

The Principal Electrical Engineer serves as Technical Authority for all electrical systems for Peregrine lunar landers. This person will deliver hardware and engineering analysis products for electrical subsystems.

What you will do

• Operate as single point of technical accountability for all electrical systems of a lunar lander
• Develop, document, and maintain the technical solution for lunar lander electrical system
• Delegate technical authority of specific engineering scope to dotted line engineers
• Mentor and lead small teams of engineers to design complex products
• Identify and characterize risks, issues, and opportunities
• Manage execution of approved resolution plans
• Define and defend verification and acceptance approaches
• Support configuration control and baseline integrity
• Review and approve supplier technical deliverables and milestone reviews
• Present technical status, definition, and defend assigned scope at formal program reviews

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience developing electrical or electronic hardware in a production, mission-critical, aerospace, defense, or other high reliability industry
• Proven track record in designing, testing, and integrating spacecraft electrical systems (Avionics, EPS, RF Comms, Harness)
• B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Equivalent Work Experience
• Ability to lift, move or carry items or equipment up to 10 pounds

Nice to have

• Systems engineering (SE) experience controlling requirements, risks, and integration flow
• Ability to support proposal efforts and contribute to cost and schedule estimates
• Experience in developing spacecraft electrical systems for a Class D unmanned spacecraft or similar
• Experience with power budgeting process and system level energy balance analysis
• Familiar with solar photovoltaic and lithium-ion battery technology
• Familiar with RF Communications system performance and link budgets
• Familiar with electronics and circuit analysis and component/LRU design processes
• Microsoft Project/JIRA or similar task management and scheduling tools
• Knowledge of Range Safety and Ground Safety electronics compliance
• Knowledge of NASA-STD 4001 and NASA-STD 4003 or similar

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%
• Company wellness programs
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources

Before you apply

• Applicants must be a U.S. Person: a US Citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a protected individual
• Applicants must be eligible to obtain any required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce

About the company

Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company. They tackle complex challenges to advance mission-critical solutions from ground to space.