Director, Electrical Engineering

Axiom Space is guided by the vision to build era-defining space infrastructure that drives exploration and fuels a vibrant space economy for the benefit of every human everywhere. Axiom Space is the leading provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit. Axiom Space operates end-to-end missions to the International Space Station today while developing its successor, Axiom Station - a permanent commercial destination in low-Earth orbit that will sustain human growth off the planet and bring untold benefits back home.

Axiom Space fosters a work environment inclusive of all perspectives. We are the pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace. Our mission-driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic Director Electrical Engineering who is fueled by high accountability, execution horsepower, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.

POSITION SUMMARY

Since Axiom Space is a very complex work environment, we are looking for a resilient, high-energy Director Electrical Engineering to lead and mature a centralized Center of Excellence that supports Axiom's complex human-spaceflight programs.

The Director of Electrical Engineering establishes unified standards, processes, and best practices that elevate technical rigor, strengthen cross-program collaboration, and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, human-rated electrical and avionics systems. They lead multidisciplinary teams across the full engineering lifecycle while ensuring strict compliance with NASA standards, human-rated requirements, and mission assurance expectations. The role is accountable for scaling electrical engineering capabilities across multiple spacecraft and space-infrastructure programs, optimizing resources, and driving organizational knowledge sharing.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in spacecraft electrical systems, power systems, avionics, communication architectures, and safety-critical electronics, and partners closely with NASA, commercial customers, and industry stakeholders to deliver mission-critical solutions. This position blends strategic leadership with hands-on technical insight to advance a world-class electrical engineering organization capable of supporting a complex, multi-mission portfolio.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and develop the Electrical Engineering organization, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and high performance.
• Build and mentor a strong leadership bench, ensuring effective coaching, career development, and succession planning.
• Set the strategic vision for the Electrical Engineering Center of Excellence aligned with company and program objectives.
• Establish and enforce unified engineering standards, processes, and best practices across all electrical engineering teams.
• Champion engineering governance, design assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all electrical systems and flight hardware comply with industries standards, program requirements, and mission assurance expectations.
• Oversee the full electrical engineering lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, design, analysis, integration, verification, validation, and certification.
• Provide technical oversight and decision authority for complex electrical designs, avionics architectures, power systems, communications, and integrated spacecraft electronics.
• Drive cross-program coordination to optimize resources, scalability, and organizational efficiency.
• Collaborate with NASA centers, commercial clients, industry partners, and internal stakeholders to deliver mission-critical electrical and avionics solutions.
• Promote adoption of advanced tools, digital engineering methods, and model-based approaches to enhance engineering efficiency and product quality.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.
• Master's degree or Ph.D. in an engineering field preferred, particularly with aerospace or human-spaceflight relevance.
• 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience within aerospace, spacecraft, or human-rated systems.
• 8+ years of engineering leadership experience, including managing managers and large multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering organizations in complex, fast-paced, mission-driven environments.
• Proven ability to develop and implement engineering standards, processes, and governance frameworks.
• Extensive experience working with NASA programs, standards, and human-rated system…