Sr Manager, Electrical Engineering
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Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Where dreams and reality collide and the output is, out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity's presence in space.
Through continuous innovation and operational excellence our team in Jacksonville, FL are using cutting-edge capabilities to revolutionize spaceflight. With many more exciting projects on the horizon, our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above.
Summary
Redwire Space Missions has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering in our Jacksonville, FL location. In this role you’ll lead and scale the Electrical Engineering functional organization supporting Space Missions programs. This role is responsible for day-to-day execution, technical leadership, and talent development across avionics, power, communications, and electrical design, while also serving as a hands-on technical contributor to programs. The Senior Manager will ensure high-quality electrical design, integration, effective cross-functional coordination, and reliable delivery of flight hardware across the Space Missions portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Electrical Engineering functional team supporting multiple spacecraft programs, including advanced design, avionics, power systems (EPS), (RF and optical) communications, and integration.
- Provide direct technical leadership and program support.
- Ensure electrical designs meet performance, reliability, and mission assurance requirements across the full product lifecycle.
- Oversee electrical architecture development, schematic and PCB design, parts selection, and interface definition for flight hardware.
- Collaborate closely with Systems Engineering to ensure requirements traceability, design closure, and verification readiness.
- Partner with other functions to support integration, test, and verification of electrical assemblies, units, and subsystems.
- Drive execution of design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR), resolving technical issues and ensuring readiness for integration and test.
- Establish and maintain electrical engineering best practices, design standards, and documentation expectations.
- Mentor and develop engineers and first-line managers, supporting technical growth, performance management, and workforce planning.
- Contribute to proposal efforts, technical trade studies, and customer engagements as an electrical engineering authority.
Ideal Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in spacecraft or aerospace electrical engineering.
- Experience in a technical or functional leadership role.
- Strong technical background in spacecraft avionics, power systems, RF/communications, electrical design, or electrical subsystem integration.
- Experience leading electrical subsystem development from concept through integration and test.
Desired Skills
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- Experience as an Avionics IPT Lead, Subsystem Lead, or Responsible Engineer on spacecraft programs.
- Experience managing or mentoring engineers or technical leads within a functional organization.
- Familiarity with digital engineering environments, including ECAD/MCAD integration and requirements traceability tools.
- Experience supporting government space customers or prime contractors.
- Familiarity with applicable aerospace and spaceflight standards (e.g., NASA, MIL-STD, ECSS).
- Active or eligible for a U.S. security clearance.
- Ability to travel - an average of 15% travel may be required.
Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
Don’t meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you’re excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR
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