Electrical Engineer

Position: Staff Electrical Engineer
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) is an innovative space and defense technology company offering flexible, cost-effective solutions, including satellite manufacturing and technology integration, AI-driven space-based data solutions, mission planning and management operations, AI/ML products and services, and space and defense hardware manufacturing. With its mission of Space Access Reimagined, Sidus Space is committed to rapid innovation, adaptable and cost-effective solutions, and the optimization of space system and data collection performance.

With demonstrated space heritage, including manufacturing and operating its own satellite and sensor system, Lizzie Sat, Sidus Space serves government, defense, intelligence, and commercial companies around the globe. Strategically headquartered on Florida's Space Coast, Sidus Space operates a 35,000-square-foot space manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing facility and provides easy access to nearby launch facilities. But it's our people who truly set us apart.

We foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and agility, empowering our team to innovate and evolve in a rapidly changing industry. Join us at Sidus Space to be part of something extraordinary and help shape the future of space access!

Job Summary The Staff Electrical Engineer is responsible for leading the design and development of high reliability hardware and electrical systems for space flight and similar missions. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
* Lead subsystem architecture and interface development for new and existing satellite systems.
* Lead IRAD/CRAD project design, development, testing, and transition to manufacturing.
* Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continual process improvement.
* Generate requirements, specifications, ICDs, analyses, and test plans. Review documentation, attend reviews, resolve issues, and report results to the customer.
* Document design, analysis, and test results in technical reports and presentations.
* Generate and maintain engineering and manufacturing documentation such as drawings, bills of materials, etc.
* Contribute to specific mission, ground, or space vehicle systems engineering activities. This may include requirements flow down, tracking, verification, and the writing of complex specifications, interface control documents, and engineering reports from advanced studies, special engineering investigations, and similar activities.
* Support integration, testing, and operational readiness of spacecraft and payloads.
* Coordinate engineering design packages with systems engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing, quality, and program management.
* Develop and maintain system power budget.
* Develop electrical system validation and verification plan.
* Develop test plans for electrical components and assemblies.
* Generate verification and validation plans, and work with Integration and Test team to ensure the subsystem meets requirements.
* Oversee spacecraft testing and review test results.
* Prepare and give presentations to peers, management and customers.
* Adhere to all Quality Management Systems standards and procedures.
* Treat all team members with respect and dignity ensuring a collaborative culture is continually developed and maintained.
* Other duties as assigned Required

Education and Experience
* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or another relevant field) with twelve (10+) years of experience. Experience in lieu of education may be considered.
* Experience providing technical leadership or mentoring within engineering teams.
* High level of proficiency with Printed Circuit Board design including schematic capture, layout, test, and manufacturing.
* High level of proficiency with Altium (or similar) for schematic and PCB design.
* High level of proficiency with power electronics design, high speed digital electronics design, and a basic level of proficiency with RF circuit design.
* High level of proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical (or similar) for schematic and layout design.
* A solid understanding of requirements definition, decomposition, and flow-down, architectural trade studies, architectural and interface definition, hardware specifications, interface control, analyses, and verification.
* Proficiency in Microsoft 365 including Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams. Desired Skills and Experience
* Experience with integration of common spacecraft subsystems: power systems (Solar Arrays, Batteries), avionics assemblies, harnessing, ADCS elements, and electro-mechanical subsystems.
* Knowledge of satellite/spacecraft system reliability, contamination control, EMI, space environments (radiation, surface charging, corrosion, etc.), and human factors.
* Experience developing system and subsystem level acceptance plans and qualification testing of space flight hardware.
* High…