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Manager, Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE)

Impulse· Assembly, Integration & Test
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Redondo Beach$175k - $205kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Leader of the EGSE engineering team responsible for designing, building, and deploying electrical ground systems for spacecraft integration, test, and launch operations; focuses on technical direction, standards, and team development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of EGSE engineers, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and professional development
  • Drive the design and development of electrical ground systems supporting spacecraft integration, test, and launch operations
  • Establish standardized, modular EGSE hardware architectures and reusable components to improve reliability, scalability, and development efficiency
  • Provide technical leadership and design reviews for electrical interfaces, communication systems, power distribution, grounding, shielding, and hardware integration
  • Collaborate closely with Avionics, Integration, Test, and Launch Operations teams to define requirements and ensure compatibility between ground and flight systems
  • Manage engineering priorities, resources, and schedules to support program milestones
  • Oversee hardware fabrication, integration, verification, and deployment, working closely with engineers, technicians, and operations teams
  • Coordinate with COMSEC and Avionics teams to identify and integrate communications and cryptographic hardware that meets applicable security requirements
  • Establish and maintain high standards for engineering documentation, interface control documents (ICDs), schematics, and design practices
  • Drive root cause investigations, resolve technical challenges, and continuously improve hardware reliability, safety, and performance

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline
  • 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and integrating electrical ground support equipment, avionics hardware, or other complex electrical systems
  • Demonstrated success leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams
  • Strong understanding of electrical system design, including power supplies, power distribution, circuit protection, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity
  • Deep understanding of electrical communication interfaces and physical-layer requirements, including differential signaling, termination, impedance matching, and protocols such as Ethernet, RS-422, and CAN
  • Hands-on experience with electrical hardware integration, instrumentation, testing, and troubleshooting
  • Proven ability to lead complex hardware development efforts and coordinate effectively across engineering teams

Skills

Required:Leadership and people managementElectrical system designElectrical interfaces and protocols

Benefits

  • Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data.
  • Long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
  • Medical, vision & dental coverage
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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