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$120,000 – $175,000
Listed on Terran Orbital’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
This role oversees electrical, electronic, and electromechanical component selection, reliability, and supplier management for satellite systems, ensuring designs meet aerospace standards and customer requirements. It suits engineers with aerospace or defense experience who combine technical depth in component evaluation with cross-functional leadership and customer-facing communication.
Our summary, not Terran Orbital’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Bachelor's in another technical field with substantial EEE components experience for space hardware
- 5+ years of electrical engineering experience, ideally in aerospace
- EEE parts engineering experience including reliability, utilization, obsolescence, and parts libraries
- Knowledge of military and industry standards (MIL, NASA, ISO, ECSS, IPC)
- Experience performing part/material/process failure analyses and recommending corrective actions
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional failure and root-cause investigations
- Knowledge of counterfeit parts/materials management, inspection techniques, and test methods
- Ability to review EEE/PM&P contract requirements and communicate implementation approaches
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
Nice to have
- Master's degree in engineering, physical sciences, or business administration
- Familiarity with MS Office, JIRA, Manufacturro, Aegis, D365, and common PLM/MES tools
- Experience with Ansys Sherlock for parts reliability analysis
- Knowledge of passive/active components, connectors, metal finishes, tin whisker mitigation, lead-free solder control, and obsolescence management
- Experience preparing/reviewing NSPAR/NSMAR requests
- Strong presentation skills to customers and senior leadership
- Background with aerospace customers, mission assurance processes, satellites, space vehicles, and ground systems
- Experience managing subcontractors