Jobs at Trident

Leads systems engineering for complex spaceflight electronics, including requirements development, systems analysis, technical baseline management, verification, validation, and design reviews. Collaborates across mechanical, electrical, software, and firmware disciplines; supports program execution, customer interactions, new product development, and proposals. Requires advanced technical judgment and experience delivering aerospace hardware from concept through qualification, production, and customer delivery.

Supports mechanical design, analysis, documentation, and testing of electronic assemblies for space, aerospace, and defense applications. Creates CAD models and drawings, applies GD&T, performs basic structural and thermal analyses, maintains BOMs and engineering documentation, supports prototype builds and environmental qualification testing, and follows configuration management and PDM/PLM processes. Collaborates with electrical, systems, manufacturing, and test engineers under senior engineering guidance.

Designs, implements, maintains, and troubleshoots secure enterprise networks supporting classified and unclassified DoD aerospace surveillance systems. Responsibilities include Cisco routing and switching, firewalls, multicast video transport, virtualized networking, Linux administration, system integration, performance analysis, documentation, and 24/7 mission support. The engineer also contributes to requirements analysis, hardware and software recommendations, and continuous network improvement while ensuring IA, STIG, and EMSEC compliance.

Leads and coordinates cross-functional operations programs within a space electronics manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include program planning, KPI tracking, resource and budget management, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, process improvement, and continuous improvement. The role collaborates with production, supply chain, quality, and engineering teams to ensure timely, efficient, and high-quality outcomes.

Leads complex space electronics programs from development through production, owning cost, schedule, risk, resource planning, financial forecasting, subcontractor performance, and customer communication. Develops integrated master schedules, manages risks and opportunities, coordinates engineering and cross-functional teams, supports proposals and growth, and mentors other program managers. Requires experience with aerospace or space programs, government contracts, product development, program financials, and project management tools.

Defines, architects, integrates, and verifies embedded software systems for aerospace flight environments. Translates mission and vehicle requirements into software architectures, interfaces, verification strategies, and technical plans. Leads requirements decomposition, traceability, technical reviews, hardware/software integration, troubleshooting, risk mitigation, and agile execution across software, firmware, hardware, systems, and test teams.

Leads technical execution and system integration across hardware, software, and lab-based development efforts. Translates product guidance into actionable engineering direction, coordinates multidisciplinary activities, develops integration concepts, tracks risks, supports prototyping and system bring-up, and documents technical decisions. The role primarily supports predictive maintenance and logistics products within aerospace and defense environments.

Leads technical execution and integration across aerospace and defense product development efforts, primarily within a predictive maintenance and logistics portfolio. Translates product and engineering guidance into actionable work, coordinates hardware, software, and lab activities, identifies integration risks, develops conceptual system designs, supports prototyping and system bring-up, tracks progress, and communicates technical decisions and blockers to engineering leadership.

Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and troubleshoots Python software for predictive maintenance and logistics systems. Responsibilities include data processing and storage, sensor integration, APIs, databases, messaging formats, external hardware and software interfaces, graphical applications, and Linux-based development. The engineer also produces technical documentation, supports configuration management and deployments, and participates in demonstrations, testing, and customer-facing engineering activities.

Leads project engineering across concurrent space electronics programs, owning technical scope, work breakdown structures, schedules, cost accounts, risks, configuration management, and technical reviews. Manages and develops engineering staff while partnering with program managers and chief engineers. Oversees EVMS cost and schedule performance, estimates at completion, integrated master schedules, Agile metrics, hardware/software integration, and formal lifecycle reviews from concept through delivery.

Leads execution and financial control for complex aerospace and defense hardware and software engineering programs. Owns cost accounts, budgets, schedules, forecasts, variance analysis, corrective actions, resource planning, and hardware/software integration dependencies. Bridges Agile metrics with traditional milestone tracking while coordinating cross-functional engineering teams, Program Management, schedulers, and functional leaders. The role requires strong technical understanding, leadership, and experience with EVMS, cost and schedule compliance, and aerospace or defense development.

Senior technical leader responsible for architecting and guiding embedded hardware for space and defense systems, covering requirements, high-speed mixed-signal PCB design, FPGA and microprocessor development, integration, test, peer reviews, customer/vendor interface, cost account management, and technology roadmap support.

Leads architecture, development, and maintenance of reusable Python software platforms for automated electronic test systems and Ground Support Equipment. Designs asynchronous frameworks for instrument control, sequencing, scheduling, data acquisition, monitoring, and error handling. Integrates hardware, enterprise engineering systems, and production test environments while improving reliability and scalability. Provides technical leadership, mentorship, root-cause analysis, and software engineering best practices across multidisciplinary teams.

Leads end-to-end PCB layout for advanced space-borne electronic systems using Altium Designer. Designs dense, high-power, high-speed, RF, mixed-signal, and DDR4/DDR5 boards; manages stack-ups, impedance control, routing, thermal performance, manufacturability, documentation, and configuration control. Collaborates across electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and program teams, supports design reviews, prototype builds, troubleshooting, and iterative improvements.

Leads systems engineering for advanced spaceflight electronics, including RF, processing, networking, and data storage systems. Owns systems engineering processes, requirements verification, technical baselines, design reviews, technical trades, and program execution. Provides technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, supports IR&D and proposals, and contributes to complex aerospace hardware development from concept through qualification, production, and delivery.

Lead the architecture and development of reusable Python software frameworks for automated electronic test systems and Ground Support Equipment. Design asynchronous systems for instrument and hardware control, sequencing, data acquisition, monitoring, and enterprise integration. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, support production test operations, diagnose complex issues, and improve platform reliability, scalability, maintainability, and reuse across aerospace and defense programs.

Leads systems engineering for complex spaceflight electronics, including RF, processing, networking, and data storage units. Owns systems processes, requirements, technical baselines, trade studies, verification, validation, and design reviews. Provides technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, supports program execution, IR&D, and proposals, and contributes to strategic product development. The role requires extensive aerospace hardware experience, broad cross-disciplinary expertise, and up to 25% travel to Fairfax, Virginia.

Leads complex space electronics programs from development through production, owning cost, schedule, risk, resources, financial performance, and customer relationships. Develops integrated master schedules, manages subcontractors and cross-functional teams, supports proposals and growth, and mentors program managers. Requires substantial aerospace or space-program experience, government contracting knowledge, product development experience, and PMP certification or eligibility.

Leads advanced embedded hardware development for space and defense applications, covering requirements, simulation, high-speed digital design, FPGA and microprocessor development, PCB design, integration, testing, and debugging. Provides technical leadership, conducts design reviews, guides engineering teams, supports program execution and business development, interfaces with customers and vendors, manages cost accounts, and contributes to technology roadmaps.

Lead mechanical design and analysis for spacecraft electronic assemblies. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, mechanical drawings with GD&T, structural and thermal FEA, and space-environment qualification testing such as vibration, thermal-vacuum, and shock. Coordinate multidisciplinary subsystem integration, manage schedules and technical risks, conduct design reviews, mentor engineers, and support aerospace product development from concept through delivery.