Electrical Engineering Manager

Position Title: Electrical Engineering Manager
Requisition : 1876
Position Location: Fairfax, VA / Sterling, VA
Position

Reports To:

Senior Director, Hardware Engineering
Supervises Others: Yes
At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs.
We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.
Position Summary
The Electrical Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and developing a team of electrical design engineers supporting Trident’s advanced electronic systems, including space computing, embedded processing, and high‑reliability electronics. This role combines technical leadership with people and project management to ensure successful execution of current programs while building the capabilities needed for future products.
The Electrical Engineering Manager oversees staffing, performance, technical quality, and process adherence within the electrical engineering discipline. The ideal candidate has a strong background in board‑level electrical design (digital, mixed‑signal, and/or power), experience in aerospace or high‑reliability environments, and a demonstrated ability to lead teams delivering complex hardware from concept through production.
Duties And Responsibilities
Technical and Project Leadership

• Provide technical leadership for the electrical engineering discipline across multiple projects.
• Oversee and support architecture, design, analysis, and verification of complex electronic hardware, including processor/FPGA-based boards, power electronics, mixed signal interfaces, and supporting circuitry.
• Ensure use of rigorous engineering practices, including requirements definition, design analysis (e.g., WCCA, derating, SI/PI evaluation), design reviews, and thorough documentation.
• Review and approve key technical artifacts such as schematics, PCB layouts, analysis reports, and test procedures.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for hardware issues discovered during integration, environmental testing, and production.

• Manage a team of electrical engineers, including performance management, goal setting, coaching, and career development.
• Conduct regular one on ones, mid year and annual performance reviews, and provide candid feedback and guidance.
• Identify training, mentoring, and cross training opportunities to strengthen individual capabilities and overall team depth.
• Support succession planning and talent development to ensure continuity of critical skills.
• Foster a collaborative, transparent, and accountable team culture aligned with Trident’s values.

• Plan and allocate electrical engineering resources across programs to meet scope, schedule, and budget commitments.
• Collaborate with program managers, systems engineers, and other functional leads to develop realistic engineering plans and task estimates.
• Monitor progress against plan; proactively identify and resolve resource, technical, or schedule risks.
• Coordinate priorities across multiple projects,…