EVONA · 11 hours ago
Senior Electrical Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $215K/yr
10+ years expEVONA is a growing space technology organization developing advanced spacecraft platforms for a variety of missions. They are seeking a Manager of Spacecraft Electrical Engineering to lead the electrical engineering discipline and drive technical execution across current and future satellite programs.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Anton D.
Responsibilities
Develop a deep understanding of existing spacecraft electrical systems, architectures, and limitations, and continuously identify areas for improvement
Partner with Systems Engineering to define holistic, scalable electrical architectures for upcoming spacecraft platforms
Provide technical direction across power systems, avionics, electrical interfaces, and board-level designs
Ensure designs are reliable, testable, and aligned with mission requirements
Guide, mentor, and develop junior electrical engineers, providing hands-on technical coaching as needed
Break down customer and program requirements into actionable engineering tasks and assign work across the team
Track progress, quality, and schedule for each engineer’s deliverables
Conduct performance reviews, provide feedback, and support professional growth
Act as a technical lead in customer discussions to understand mission objectives and constraints
Translate customer requirements into practical, scalable engineering solutions that fit resources and schedules
Drive trade studies and present technical approaches to customers and internal leadership
Follow up on engineering tasks to ensure quality, schedule adherence, and technical rigor
Surface risks, resource gaps, and technical issues early, and report them clearly to executive leadership
Improve and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) among Electrical Engineering, Systems, Software, Mechanical, and Test teams to strengthen communication and execution
Represent the electrical engineering discipline in program reviews and leadership discussions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
10+ years of experience in electrical systems engineering for spacecraft, aerospace, or high-reliability systems
Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and mentoring junior engineers
Strong system-level understanding of spacecraft electrical architectures (power, avionics, interfaces, payload electronics)
Proven ability to translate high-level requirements into executable engineering plans
Experience working directly with customers and stakeholders on technical solutions
Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills, including comfort presenting to executives
Preferred
Prior experience as a technical manager, engineering lead, or director
Background supporting spacecraft development from concept through flight
Familiarity with environmental qualification testing (thermal, vibration, EMI/EMC)
Experience driving cross-functional process improvements and scaling engineering teams
Company
EVONA
We believe in the evolution of knowledge and the progression of people - it is so core to our business, it's the meaning of our name: EVO - to evolve, ONA - people.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jack Madley
Co-Founder
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