Program Chief Engineer (Technical Lead)

SEAKR Engineering•Centennial, CO

23h•$130,000 - $200,000

About The Position

SEAKR Engineering is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead technical design and delivery of advanced electronics for space applications. The role develops new architectures, refines existing architectures, and establishes requirements, while serving as a technical interface with customers. The Chief Engineer leads a design team from initial specification through hardware delivery across box, module, board, FPGA, and software-level designs, and champions program simulation, analysis, integration, and test. The position oversees digital board design, including design documentation, schematic capture and review, signal and power integrity analysis, routing instructions, board layout coordination and review, test planning, hardware verification, and debug. It also provides technical oversight across multiple module designs and disciplines, including Hardware, Logic, Mechanical, Software, Manufacturing, Test, and Systems Engineering. The role 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 reviews of FPGA, software, and mechanical designs. Hands-on lab debugging and system integration and validation are also required. 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.
Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
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 the design team from initial specification through hardware delivery across box, module, board, FPGA, and software-level designs.
Champion program simulation, analysis, integration, and test.
Perform detailed reviews of other engineers’ designs and approve engineering and drawings.
Lead hardware checkout and validation in a laboratory environment, and support full-system box integration and environmental testing.
Lead digital board design activities, including design documentation, schematic capture and review, SI and PI analysis, routing instructions, board layout coordination and review, test-plan documentation, hardware verification, and debug.
Perform hands-on laboratory debugging using equipment such as bench supplies, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
Oversee multiple module designs in a box system and provide technical oversight to other design team members.
Coordinate technical efforts 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 testing.
Lead the program team on technical matters through major reviews, including 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 on the program team.