Program Chief Engineer (Technical Lead)

SEAKR Engineering•Centennial, CO

17h•$130,000 - $200,000

About The Position

SEAKR Engineering is seeking an Electrical Engineer to serve as Program Chief Engineer (Technical Lead), developing new architectures, refining existing architectures, and establishing requirements for advanced space electronics. The role leads a design team from initial specification through hardware delivery across box, module, board, FPGA, and software designs, and serves as a technical interface with customers. The Chief Engineer oversees design, simulation, analysis, integration, test, hardware checkout, validation, and full-system box integration and environmental testing. Responsibilities include digital board design and documentation; schematic capture and review; signal- and power-integrity analysis; board layout coordination and review; test planning; hardware verification and debug; and hands-on laboratory troubleshooting. The role provides technical oversight across multiple module designs and functional disciplines, including Hardware, Logic, Mechanical, Software, Manufacturing, Test, and Systems Engineering. The position supports the full program life cycle from ATP through delivery, including environmental testing such as thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, vibration, and EMI/EMC. It leads technical matters at major program reviews and contributes to detailed reviews of FPGA, software, and mechanical designs. Limited local travel may be required. U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
At least 8 years of design experience.
Extensive knowledge of circuit design and signal integrity.
Experience leading module debug and integration of a module into a system.
Familiarity with environmental test methods and flow.
Understanding of and experience performing worst-case analysis.
Ability to lead system integration and test of multiple digital boards, FPGA designs, and system software effectively.
Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
Ability to provide leadership and support to less experienced engineers on a program team.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience with digital and/or RF electronics design, schematic capture, FPGA design, embedded system design, single board computers, or embedded software design.

Responsibilities

Develop new architectures, refine existing architectures, and develop requirements.
Serve as a technical interface with customers.
Lead a design team from initial specification through hardware delivery, spanning box, module, board, FPGA, and software-level designs.
Champion program simulation, analysis, integration, and test.
Review other engineers’ designs and approve engineering work and drawings.
Lead the design team through hardware checkout and validation in a laboratory, full-system box integration, and environmental testing.
Perform digital board design, including design documentation, schematic capture and review, signal- and power-integrity analysis, routing instructions, board layout coordination and review, test-plan documentation, hardware verification, and debug.
Debug problems hands-on in the laboratory using equipment such as bench supplies, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
Oversee multiple module designs in a box system and provide technical oversight to design team members.
Coordinate work across Hardware, Logic, Mechanical, Software, Manufacturing, Test, and Systems Engineering to ensure designs meet customer requirements.
Support the full program life cycle from ATP through delivery, including oversight of thermal-cycle, thermal-vacuum, vibration, and EMI/EMC environmental testing.
Lead the program team on technical matters through reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, and PSR.
Contribute to detailed reviews of FPGA, software, and mechanical designs.
Provide leadership and support to less experienced engineers.
Communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
Travel locally as required; travel is limited.