Subsystem IPT Lead (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Subsystem IPT Lead (Aerospace): Own the cost, schedule, and technical performance of electrical hardware subsystem for complex space program with an accent on EVMS management, cross-functional team leadership, and full product lifecycle execution. Focus on requirements allocation, architecture design, risk mitigation, technical reviews, and supplier oversight.

Location: Hybrid office and manufacturing environment in Albuquerque, NM. U.S. Citizenship required due to ITAR; must qualify as U.S. person (citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).

Salary: $101,000 - $143,325

Company

Premier U.S. autonomous systems company delivering breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber.

What you will do

• Lead the Program Electrical Engineering/Subsystem IPT, owning technical baseline including requirements, architecture, design, and interfaces.
• Plan and execute design, analysis, schematic/PCB development, prototyping, integration, verification, and production support.
• Drive risk/opportunity management, technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR), and EVMS control accounts with schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Manage cost/schedule performance using EVMS metrics, prepare CAM reports, variance analysis, and recovery plans.
• Support supplier selection, make/buy decisions, manufacturing/test engineering for producibility, and proposal efforts.
• Coordinate with Systems, Mechanical, Firmware, Assembly, Integration/Test, and Program Management (~20% travel).

Requirements

• 10+ years in engineering management with direct EVMS implementation.
• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience as CAM or IPT/technical lead on complex programs with cost/schedule responsibility.
• Strong full product lifecycle knowledge: requirements, design, analysis, integration, test, production.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Jira/Gitlab; excellent communication for leadership presentations.
• Leadership skills, problem-solving, matrixed organization experience; ability to obtain U.S. DOD Clearance.

Nice to have

• Master’s in Electrical/Systems Engineering.
• Formal EVMS training, major design reviews, MBSE/digital engineering.
• Current DoD security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401K matching, 9/80 work schedule, paid holiday shutdown.
• Hybrid office/manufacturing environment; sitting/standing for long periods, computer use.
• Mission-driven culture hiring curious, relentless, mission-obsessed talent to redefine defense technology.