Electronics Team Lead

We’re looking for an Electronics Team Lead to lead our team of high-performance engineers in the development of our next-gen electronics products for Dawn Aerospace’s world class satellite propulsion systems. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with both technical and managerial responsibilities. You will take responsibility for team direction, project delivery, product qualification, and production deployment.  

Our Generation 1 products are on over 40 satellites in space today. The Electronics team is responsible for continuing to support the delivery these products, while primarily focusing on designing, building and testing the next generation of high-performance, high-reliability electronics to drive our propulsion systems. You’ll lead and mentor a team of engineers to deliver reliable hardware on ambitious timelines.  

What you’ll do 

• Lead end-to-end development of spacecraft electronics and harnessing, from concept through qualification and production release 

• Mentor engineers and uphold a high-performing team culture 

• Collaborate with other technical leads and project managers in our global teams to deliver on time and manage risks early.  

• Set the technical direction for the electronics team across product development, ensuring performance, reliability, and compatibility with mission requirements. 

• Be responsible for delivering reliable products by developing/deploying internal standards and overseeing qualification planning and execution across functional, EMC, vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, accelerated life, and radiation testing 

• Review and release internal and external controlled technical documentation 

• Support the transition of electronics hardware from R&D into serial production 

• Report project status, risks, and delivery blockers to the R&D Head of Department and Chief Engineer 

• Travel internationally for the development and testing of hardware 

 Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in electronics, electrical, or mechatronics engineering 

• 5+ years’ experience developing electronics hardware in a high-performance engineering environment 

• Experience leading high-calibre technical teams 

• Proven ability to deliver complex hardware projects from concept to operation or production 

• Experience managing multiple concurrent electronics development projects and delivering on schedule 

• Strong understanding of electronics fundamentals 

• Proficiency in PCB design using KiCAD or Altium, including component selection, schematic capture, and layout 

• Experience with hardware verification, environmental testing, and technical documentation 

 Desired experience 

• Experience in space, aerospace, automotive, or other high-reliability industries, designing electronics mission-critical applications 

• Experience designing and verifying to ECSS or similar standards 

• Experience with EMC, vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, accelerated life, and radiation testing 

• Familiar with the space environment, including radiation effects mitigation strategies 

• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and test support 

• Experience with electronics production methods, test and quality assurance  

 ITAR Requirements 

Please note this role involves access to controlled/secure technology. Appointment is conditional on passing background/security vetting and, where required, obtaining any necessary export-control authorisations. Eligibility is assessed on a case-by-case basis with reference to clearance and licensing requirements. 

Diversity & Inclusion

At Dawn Aerospace, we believe that diverse teams build better solutions. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued and supported to do their best work.

About Dawn Aerospace

Dawn Aerospace is a space transportation company with a purpose.
Our mission is to enable the next generation of space users by providing more sustainable and scalable ways to access and move around in space. We believe this access, in the form of a transportation network, will fundamentally change what’s possible from space. We currently focus on three areas of space transportation:

• In-space propulsion
  We're a leading supplier of turnkey green propulsion systems for various classes of satellites. Our systems utilise safe, accessible propellants and we have over 170 of these propulsion units on more than 40 operational satellites already. A further 200 units are in production.
• In-space servicing
  Coupled with our propulsion expertise, we are ensuring that our customers' satellites are refuellable. In the coming years, Dawn will offer a refueling service to enable life extension of customer satellites. This new market is aligned with our sustainability goal to ensue a clean and safe space for everyone! 
• Spaceplane
  We are developing the fastest and highest-flying aircraft ever to take off from a runway, combining the extreme performance of rocket propulsion with the reusability of conventional airplanes to enable high-frequency, low-cost access to sub-orbital space.

Our international teams are distributed across four locations: the Netherlands, France, New Zealand, and the USA.

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