Aircraft Electrical Wiring Design Lead

Aircraft Electrical Wiring Design Lead

At Electra, we're pioneering sustainable aviation by developing hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft designed to transform regional air mobility, by making air travel more efficient, quieter, and environmentally friendly. Able to operate from soccer field-sized spaces, our Ultra Short unlocks a new era of aviation through what we call Direct Aviation - the next level of connectivity bringing air travel closer to where we live, work, and play.

Headquartered in Northern Virginia, with additional locations in Switzerland, we're building a diverse team of global professionals passionate about redefining the future of aviation.

Electra is seeking an Aircraft Electrical Wiring Design Lead to lead the development, integration, and optimization of wiring systems on Electra's flagship nine-passenger EL9 aircraft. This role will be responsible for the aircraft wiring - including both low voltage and high voltage - ensuring reliable, certifiable, and high-performance operation across the full aircraft lifecycle.

• Lead thedesignthe aircraft'swiringsystems, including harness design, routing, shielding, grounding, and installation.
• Collaborate closely withairframe, avionics, flight controls, andpropulsionteams to ensure wiring systems conform with design guide requirements and meet the needs of all subsystems.
• Develop, support,and execute test plans forwiringsystems,including validation, HIL setups,bench,andlabtesting.
• Evaluate and qualify suppliers, components, and subsystems, ensuring compliance standards and reliability requirements are met.
• Generate andmaintainsystem documentation including schematics, wiring diagrams,Interface Control Document(ICD's), and certification deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and rigor.
• Contribute to process development and continuous improvement initiatives in electrical systems engineering.
• Stay current with evolving hybrid-electricaircrafttechnologies,FAA regulations, safety, and certification standards.

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace,mechanical, or electrical engineering orotherrelatedfield;
  
  Master'sdegree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience inaircraftwiringsystems design, integration, and certification,or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.

• Strong understanding ofaircraftwiring systemsdesignpreferably in Part 23 or Part 25 programs
• Demonstrated ability tocreate system schematics, designwireharnessesandperformsystem integration.
• Proficiency with
  
  CADtoolsincluding Mentor Capital and Siemens NX.
• Proficiencywithindustrystandards and processes relevant to the development ofaircraftwiringsystems, including
  
  DO-254,DO-160, ARP
  4754A, ARP
  4761,orSAEAS
  50881.
• Experience producing system-level documentation,including system description documents,design review presentations,analysis reports,test plans and reports,and certification deliverables.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-discipline teams and experience leading technical reviews.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, witha track recordof influencing stakeholders.

• Experience leading the development of electrical systems forFAA Part 23aircraft.
• Hands-on experience withcommercialcertification processes (preferably FAA Part 23).
• Experience with hybrid-electric propulsion or advanced electrical architectures.
• Experience managingsupplierdevelopment activities.
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., "JAMA") and/or system modeling tools (e.g., "MATLAB/Simulink").
• Private pilotlicensea plus.

• Location: Headquarters in Manassas, VA. Strong preference for on-site presence to encourage close collaboration.
• Travel: Occasional travel (