Director of Electrical Engineering, Sierra Space

• This role requires a proven leader with extensive experience managing large engineering teams and complex technical projects, as well as the ability to interact with executive-level management
• This position demands a strong commitment to upholding company values, supporting organizational changes, and fostering a culture of engineering excellence
• The ideal candidate possesses in-depth knowledge of electrical engineering principles, industry standards, emerging technologies, and regulatory compliance, along with strong financial acumen and project management skills
• Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree)
• Proven track record of successfully managing large teams and complex projects
• Upholds and models company values; ability to hold others accountable to values
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to build strategy; identify and implement the steps needed to execute strategy over a business area/function
• Strong financial acumen and budget management skills
• Experience leading and supporting organizational changes
• In-depth knowledge of electrical engineering principles, industry standards, regulations, and emerging technologies
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Desirable

• The Director, Electrical Engineering, will be responsible for building and executing strategies within the electrical engineering function, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives
• The Director will oversee the activities of the electrical engineering program, technical area, or multiple integrated teams, ensuring operational effectiveness, technical innovation, and value creation
• The Director, Electrical Engineering, is responsible for developing and executing the strategic vision for the electrical engineering function, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives
• Electrical Integration – spacecraft electrical architecture, ICDs, grounding/bonding
• Avionics Engineering – electronics, flight computers, sensor interfaces
• Power Systems Engineering – power generation, storage, regulation, distribution
• Harness Engineering – cable routing, connectorization, harness design rules
• This role leads the design, development, and implementation of complex electrical systems while ensuring technical excellence and innovation
• The Director is accountable for delivering projects on cost and on schedule, maintaining a consistent focus on value creation and quality assurance
• They drive a culture of innovation and continuous improvement in engineering processes and solutions, while overseeing the activities of the electrical engineering team or multiple integrated departments to ensure operational effectiveness and technical success
• Collaborating closely with senior management, the Director establishes strategic plans and objectives, translating organizational strategy into functional engineering plans and ensuring their successful implementation
• They provide leadership to engineering managers and teams, fostering professional development and alignment with business goals
• Additionally, the Director manages engineering budgets, forecasts, and financial plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and ensures compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices
• Acting as a key liaison with internal and external executive-level stakeholders, the Director represents the electrical engineering function in strategic discussions and decision-making processes
• Builds out the strategy; identifies and implements the steps needed to execute on the strategy over their business area/function
• Accountable for being on cost and on schedule with a consistent focused on value creation
• Embodies our culture and great leadership; a catalyst for change
• Directs the activities of a single program, technical or functional area or multiple integrated departments
• Participates with senior management to establish strategic plans and objectives
• Translates strategy into functional plans. Makes final decisions on implementation, guides execution and ensures operational effectiveness
• Provides direction and leads activities through reporting managers who have overall responsibility for the successful operation of assigned areas
• Is accountable to meet financial plans, goals and schedules
• Upholds and models company values; holds others accountable to values
• Interacts with internal and external executive level management