Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering, Capella Space
$193-252.7k
Plus stock option grants for new hires
Office located in Louisville, CO
Earth observation satellites & intelligence
Open for applications
Earth observation satellites & intelligence
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$193-252.7k
Plus stock option grants for new hires
Office located in Louisville, CO
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable a richer understanding of our planet through the power of SAR technology.
Role
Who you are
- Education: 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
- 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
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 Spacecraft Engineering 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
- 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
- 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
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. As the first US company to do this, it's won a leading slate of customers that include the US National Reconnaissance Office, the US 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, having already established itself as a key player in the market. In 2025, Capella Space was acquired by IonQ, which will be integrating Capella’s satellite infrastructure with its quantum technology to create a space-based QKD network.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2023
$60m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Apr 2022
$97m
SERIES C
Total funding: $234m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Parental leave program
- Flexible Paid Time Off policy
- Commuter and parking benefits
- Mental health resources
- Monthly phone stipend
- 401K Plan
- Dog-friendly work environment & pet insurance options
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Frank Backes
(CEO)President at IonQ as well as President, Founder and Director at Space ISAC. Formerly Senior Business Consultant at Modern Technology Solutions and SVP of Kratos Space Federal at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions.
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