Electrical Engineer IV - (Command and Data Handling) Clearance Required Verified today
About the Role
You will lead the design, development, modification, and evaluation of highly complex electrical components and systems. This senior-level position focuses on command and data handling (CD&H) and related electrical subsystems for advanced space projects.
Your responsibilities include:
- Lead the design and development of complex electrical components and systems
- Modify and evaluate existing electrical systems to improve performance and efficiency
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet project requirements and industry standards
- Conduct tests and simulations to validate electrical system performance
- Document design processes, test results, and modifications for future reference
- Provide advanced technical support and troubleshooting for electrical systems
- Stay current with latest advancements in electrical engineering
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to project planning
- Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced engineers and technicians
- Act as technical lead for specialized projects, ensuring successful execution and technical excellence
About You
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience, or Master's degree plus 6+ years experience)
- Typically 8 or more years of related experience
- Specialized expertise in power systems, control systems, EWIS, CD&H, or similar fields
- In-depth knowledge of relevant industry standards
- Advanced knowledge of electrical and avionic systems architectures and their design
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve complex problems
- Ability to provide mentorship and guidance to less experienced engineers
- Ability to work with minimal supervision on projects involving small and large engineering teams
- Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation
- Knowledge of systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
- Experience performing trade studies to support subsystem architecture decisions
- Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance required
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience serving as a Responsible Engineer (RE), driving hardware through its full lifecycle including development, qualification, integration, test, verification, validation, and certification
- High proficiency in electrical design software such as Capital, AutoCAD Electrical, Altium Designer, or similar tools
- Experience with simulation software like SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, Hyperlynx or similar
- Expertise in PCB design and layout
- Advanced understanding of power electronics and control systems
- Extensive experience with microcontrollers, embedded systems, or FPGA design
- Ability to perform advanced circuit analysis and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers
- High proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++ or Python for embedded systems development
- Proven experience in project management and leading large complex projects
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
Compensation
Pay Range: $137,443 - $188,983
Your actual base compensation will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, experience, internal equity and market competitiveness.
Security Clearance Requirement
This position requires current/active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
Benefits
Sierra Space offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, and more.