Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical Engineer (Spacecraft / NewSpace)Location: Hawthorne, California, United StatesEmployment Type: Full-Time | On-SitePackage: $150K – $225K + Equity + Bonus + BenefitsAre you an Electrical or Avionics Engineer with strong experience developing spaceflight hardware, looking to lead the architecture and delivery of next-generation spacecraft systems?On offer is the opportunity to join a pioneering NewSpace company developing the technologies required to support long-term human presence on the Moon and Mars. You’ll take ownership of avionics systems across multiple product lines, leading the design, integration, qualification, and delivery of mission-critical hardware supporting advanced robotic and space systems.Join a team building cutting-edge technologies for lunar infrastructure, power systems, communications, and autonomous operations. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary avionics function working across motion control, compute, power management, sensors, and communications hardware, driving full lifecycle ownership from concept through to flight qualification and operations.This position would suit a hands-on electrical engineering leader who enjoys combining deep technical expertise with system-level ownership, team leadership, and fast-paced hardware development.Key Responsibilities • Define system architecture, interfaces, and requirements across spacecraft avionics systems • Lead the design, analysis, integration, and qualification of avionics hardware across multiple programmes • Determine qualification and environmental testing requirements in line with spaceflight standards • Provide technical leadership and mentorship across avionics development activities • Collaborate closely with software, mechanical, and systems teams to achieve integration milestones • Manage technical, operational, and programme risks across the avionics function • Support development of motion control, communications, compute, instrumentation, and power systems • Drive delivery of reliable, flight-ready electrical hardware in fast-paced development environmentsEssential Skills and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar technical discipline • 5+ years of experience developing avionics or electrical systems for spacecraft or spaceflight applications • Strong experience with EDA tools such as Altium or equivalent • Familiarity with communications protocols, sensors/instrumentation, and power electronics • Experience owning hardware through design, integration, testing, and qualification • Strong communication skills and ability to operate in high-performance engineering teams • Ability to lead technical decision-making in fast-moving development programmesIf you’re ready to lead the development of next-generation spacecraft avionics and work on technologies shaping the future of space exploration, apply now or send your resume to jake.payne@newspacetechnical.com