Director, Electrical Engineering Verified today
About the Role
Axiom Space is seeking a Director of Electrical Engineering to lead and mature a centralized Center of Excellence supporting human-spaceflight programs. You will establish unified standards, processes, and best practices across electrical and avionics teams, ensure compliance with NASA requirements for human-rated systems, and scale engineering capabilities across multiple spacecraft and space infrastructure programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the electrical engineering organization, fostering accountability, innovation, and high performance.
- Build and mentor engineering leadership, with focus on coaching, career development, and succession planning.
- Set strategic vision for the electrical engineering center aligned with company and program objectives.
- Establish unified engineering standards, processes, and best practices across all electrical teams.
- Champion engineering governance, design assurance, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure electrical systems and flight hardware comply with industry standards and mission assurance expectations.
- Oversee the full electrical engineering lifecycle: requirements, architecture, design, analysis, integration, verification, validation, and certification.
- Provide technical oversight and decision authority for electrical designs, avionics architectures, power systems, communications, and integrated spacecraft electronics.
- Drive cross-program coordination to optimize resources and organizational efficiency.
- Collaborate with NASA centers, commercial clients, and industry partners on mission-critical solutions.
- Promote adoption of advanced tools, digital engineering methods, and model-based approaches.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline required.
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in engineering field preferred, particularly with aerospace or human-spaceflight relevance.
- 10+ years progressive electrical engineering experience in aerospace, spacecraft, or human-rated systems.
- 8+ years engineering leadership experience managing managers and large multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated success leading engineering organizations in complex, mission-driven environments.
- Proven ability to develop and implement engineering standards, processes, and governance frameworks.
- Extensive experience with NASA programs, standards, and human-rated system requirements.
- Direct involvement in full lifecycle development of electrical flight hardware from concept through certification.
- Experience driving cross-program alignment, resource planning, and organizational scaling.
- Strong background collaborating with government agencies and industry partners on mission-critical systems.
Core Skills and Competencies
- Passion for space and mission.
- Entrepreneurial, growth mindset.
- High emotional intelligence and cross-functional collaboration.
- Technical problem-solving and systems thinking.
- Accountability and technical rigor.
- Execution discipline and pride in delivery.
Requirements
- Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency required.
- Willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones.
Work Environment
Generally an office environment in Houston. Work involves sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).