Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering, Capella Space
$149-197.4k
+ Equity
Office located in Louisville, CO
Space-based radar Earth observation satellites
Job no longer available
Space-based radar Earth observation satellites
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$149-197.4k
+ Equity
Office located in Louisville, CO
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make timely Earth observation an essential tool for commerce, conservation, and well-being.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for people excited about tackling seemingly impossible challenges, learning new skills and concepts, and helping each other achieve success
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; a Master’s degree or higher is preferred
- Minimum of 12 years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs and systems in a hardware R&D lab environment, with 4 years in a managerial or leadership role
- Proven experience in aerospace systems, or similar high reliability industry, and components is highly desirable
- Understanding of hardware evaluation methodologies, including development of test cases/suites, performance analysis, test automation, and data analysis
- Extensive experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, and other test equipment
- Experience with I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc
- Experience designing modern analog and digital electronics
- Experience in PCB schematic capture & layout
- Experience with Altium designer tools or other similar electronic CAD tools
- Experience designing high reliability systems
- Knowledge of the PCBA fabrication and assembly process
- Familiarity with PLM tools and strong revision control practices
- Excellent design and manufacturing documentation skills with attention to detail
- Experience working with contract manufacturers to procure components, work through issues, and successfully assemble PCBAs
- Ability to work autonomously by determining and evaluating different courses of action independently
- Strong technical communication skills to be used in a highly collaborative environment
- Exhibits strong attention to detail
- Willing and able to work in a rapidly changing, fast-paced startup environment where a certain amount of uncertainty is part of who we are
- Willing and able to collaborate to achieve positive outcomes despite the challenges we face together
What the job involves
- Capella is looking for an energetic Senior Electrical Engineer Manager who will be responsible for leading and managing a team of electrical engineers who design, develop, and test electrical systems and components
- This role involves supporting project execution, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and driving innovation of our electrical systems within our satellite
- This role will sit within the Space Systems team at Capella Space
- This team contains a variety of engineering disciplines that design and develop the satellite and payload systems
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of electrical engineers, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback of a distributed team across two offices
- Assign people to tasks and manage workloads to ensure timely project completion
- Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment
- Demonstrates a track record of effective hiring practices evaluating and selecting top talent to drive team success and organizational growth
- Oversee the design, development, and testing of electrical systems and components for our application
- Allocate resources effectively to meet project goals and deadlines
- Support systems engineering requirements
- Working closely with procurement and providing production support
- Provide technical expertise and guidance on electrical design, integration, and troubleshooting
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements
- Drive continuous improvement in electrical engineering practices and processes
- Ensure compliance with aerospace industry standards, including safety, reliability, and regulatory requirements
- Implement and enforce quality assurance procedures to maintain high standards in all engineering activities
- Engage with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and expectations
- Prepare and deliver technical presentations and reports to stakeholders, including senior management and customers
Our take
Earth observation in the form of satellite imagery is in high demand. With climate change, supply chain, and defense operations all requiring high-quality observation data, the race is on to provide the clearest, most timely images - and Capella Space is one private company leading the charge.
Capella Space commands a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation in low-earth orbit that clients can use to access real-time visibility of facts on the ground. It’s the first US company to do so, and has won a correspondingly leading slate of customers that include the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. Air Force, Geospatial, and RSI.
As the urgency of addressing global issues increases, the demand for Capella Space’s services is almost certain to rise. This puts the company in a great position to pursue further success, having already established itself as a key player in the market. It has also seen good funding that will help expand its imaging capacity and develop new data products, and has become one of the first commercial earth observation companies to secure a contract to work with the government on its program to boost US resilience in space.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2023
$60m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Apr 2022
$97m
SERIES C
Total funding: $234m
Company benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Disability and Life Insurance
- 401k plan
- Equity
- Health Care, Dependent Care FSAs
- Commuter/Parking Flex Spending
- Flexible Vacation Policy
- In-Office Lunch Program
- Dog Friendly Work Environment (SF)
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Payam Banazadeh
(Board Member & Founder)Worked in software development at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ultimately taking up a Lead Project Engineer role there. Subsequently worked as a Project Manager at Stanford. Is now a member of advisory committees at the NOAA and University of Texas, Austin, as well as a Board Member at the National Security Space Association (NSSA).
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