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Manager, Electrical Engineering

Mesa, AZ 85215

Posted: 01/16/2026 Job Number: 1224

Job Description

Role Summary
Provide technical and organizational leadership for a multidisciplinary team of electrical and hardware engineers responsible for the design, development, and certification of high-reliability aerospace and defense training systems. Oversee execution of the hardware lifecycle to ensure compliance with DO-254 design assurance requirements and applicable MIL-STD standards. Manage engineering resources, budgets, schedules, and earned value performance while mentoring staff and driving technical excellence across complex circuit card assemblies and embedded hardware programs.
Key Responsibilities Engineering Leadership & Team Development

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of electrical and hardware engineers across multiple programs.

  • Manage performance evaluations, professional development plans, and resource allocation to meet technical and program objectives.

  • Promote engineering best practices, technical rigor, and continuous improvement.
Design Assurance & Certification Oversight

  • Ensure hardware designs meet assigned Design Assurance Level (DAL) requirements.

  • Oversee creation, review, and approval of DO-254 certification artifacts, including:

  • Plan for Hardware Aspects of Certification (PHAC)

  • Hardware Development Plan (HDP)

  • Hardware Accomplishment Summary (HAS)

  • Ensure adherence to applicable aerospace and defense standards throughout the hardware development lifecycle.
    Electrical Design, EMI/EMC & Environmental Qualification

    • Define and guide electrical design strategies to support EMI/EMC compliance and environmental qualification efforts.

    • Coordinate EMI/EMC testing and mitigation approaches in alignment with program requirements and applicable standards.

    • Ensure electrical hardware supports environmental survivability requirements.
    Design Reviews & Production Readiness

    • Support Systems Engineering in formal design reviews, including Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) and Critical Design Reviews (CDR).

    • Review and approve circuit card assembly (CCA) design packages.

    • Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) to ensure scalability, repeatability, and production readiness.
    Program Execution & Earned Value Management

    • Support proposal activities including Basis of Estimate (BOE) development and resource forecasting.

    • Manage departmental budgets and project schedules to ensure on-time delivery.

    • Plan and track electrical engineering scope, cost, and schedule performance in alignment with program budgets and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).

    • Support development of work packages, budgets, and estimates to complete (ETC/EAC).

    • Provide earned value inputs, variance analyses, and corrective action recommendations (CPI/SPI) to Program Management.
    Technical Strategy & Cross-Functional Collaboration

    • Develop and implement technical approaches, processes, and products aligned with Design for Excellence (DFx), including manufacturability, testability, reliability, and maintainability.

    • Partner with Program Management, Systems Engineering, Software, and Mechanical Engineering to align hardware development with overall system architecture and customer requirements.

    • Support technical decision-making and risk mitigation across programs.

    • Meet Your Recruiter

    Chris Wanitshka
    CEO

    Meet our CEO, Chris Wanitshka. Hard work and dedication have always been driving forces for Chris. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in sociology from Stetson University. Leveraging his ability to create strategic partnerships and with over a decade of experience, Wanitshka revived two staffing companies, delivering multimillion-dollar growth and building a large book of business as a Business Development Executive. In 2020, he launched X-Force, specializing in executive and high-impact candidates for simulation, aviation, gaming, and high-tech companies.

    Outside work, he has a very active lifestyle as an avid snowboarder, mountain bike enthusiast, scuba diver, Muay Thai Martial Artist/former competitive kickboxer, and muscle car aficionado.

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