Electrical Systems Sr. Mgr

Electrical Systems Sr. Mgr

The Electrical Systems Manager is responsible for directing and integrating all electrical engineering activities across a complex aerospace development program. This role serves as the senior electrical engineering authority for the program and provides technical leadership, execution oversight, and cross-functional coordination for electrical design, systems integration, verification, test, and electronics test equipment development. The Electrical Systems Manager ensures the electrical architecture, avionics hardware, power systems, interfaces, integration strategy, and verification approach collectively satisfy program requirements, technical performance objectives, and customer expectations.

This role operates as a key member of the program's engineering leadership team and works closely with program management, chief engineering, firmware engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and customer representatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership
• Team and Organizational Management
• Design and Systems Integration
• Verification, Test, and Test Equipment Oversight
• Program Execution
• Customer and Supplier Engagement

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of aerospace or defense engineering experience with increasing technical leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading integrated electrical engineering teams through development, integration, and test phases.
• Strong background in avionics systems, electrical design, power systems, verification, integration, and electronics test equipment.
• Experience with aerospace development lifecycle processes and formal engineering reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical teams in a complex development environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and technical decision-making skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting spacecraft, launch systems, missiles, aircraft, propulsion systems, or other complex aerospace platforms.
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering and digital engineering environments.
• Experience with EMI/EMC qualification testing, automated test equipment development, and hardware failure investigations.
• Experience managing engineering costs, schedule, staffing, and technical performance metrics.
• Active or previously held U.S. security clearance.

Desired Leadership Characteristics

• Strong system-thinking mindset
• Technical credibility with senior engineering staff
• Ability to balance execution urgency with engineering rigor
• Collaborative leadership style across integrated teams
• Decisive problem-solving under schedule pressure
• Commitment to quality, safety, and mission success

How We Care

At Textron Systems, our talented people make us successful. Our Company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals, so they can make a difference every day in and outside of the workplace. Below are just a few examples!

• Flexible Work Schedules
• Education Assistance
• Career Development & Training Opportunities
• Wellness Program (including Fitness Reimbursement)
• Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with Company Funding
• Paid Parental Leave

Textron's compensation package includes competitive base pay and provides eligible employees with benefit programs. Benefits may include health insurance and prescription plan coverage, dental insurance, family building benefits, vision insurance, mental health resources, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs that provide employees time away from work. The pay range should be used as a general guide only.

Compensation is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. In compliance with the local pay transparency law, the pay range for this position is $165,700-$254,900 per year.

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.