Aircraft Electrical Wiring Design Lead

About Electra:

At Electra, we're pioneering sustainable aviation by developing hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft designed to transform regional air mobility, by making air travel more efficient, quieter, and environmentally friendly. Able to operate from soccer field-sized spaces, our Ultra Short unlocks a new era of aviation through what we call Direct Aviation - the next level of connectivity bringing air travel closer to where we live, work, and play. Headquartered in Northern Virginia, with additional locations in Switzerland, we're building a diverse team of global professionals passionate about redefining the future of aviation.

Position Overview:

Electra is seeking an Aircraft Electrical Wiring Design Lead to lead the development, integration, and optimization of wiring systems on Electra's flagship nine-passenger EL9 aircraft. This role will be responsible for the aircraft wiring - including both low voltage and high voltage - ensuring reliable, certifiable, and high-performance operation across the full aircraft lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Lead the design the aircraft's wiring systems, including harness design, routing, shielding, grounding, and installation.
• Collaborate closely with airframe, avionics, flight controls, and propulsion teams to ensure wiring systems conform with design guide requirements and meet the needs of all subsystems.
• Develop, support, and execute test plans for wiring systems, including validation, HIL setups, bench, and lab testing.
• Evaluate and qualify suppliers, components, and subsystems, ensuring compliance standards and reliability requirements are met.
• Generate and maintain system documentation including schematics, wiring diagrams, Interface Control Document (ICD's), and certification deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and rigor.
• Contribute to process development and continuous improvement initiatives in electrical systems engineering.
• Stay current with evolving hybrid-electric aircraft technologies, FAA regulations, safety, and certification standards.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering or other related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in aircraft wiring systems design, integration, and certification, or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of aircraft wiring systems design preferably in Part 23 or Part 25 programs
• Demonstrated ability to create system schematics, design wire harnesses and perform system integration.
• Proficiency with CAD tools including Mentor Capital and Siemens NX.
• Proficiency with industry standards and processes relevant to the development of aircraft wiring systems, including DO-254, DO-160, ARP4754A, ARP4761, or SAE AS50881.
• Experience producing system-level documentation, including system description documents, design review presentations, analysis reports, test plans and reports, and certification deliverables.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-discipline teams and experience leading technical reviews.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a track record of influencing stakeholders.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience leading the development of electrical systems for FAA Part 23 aircraft.
• Hands-on experience with commercial certification processes (preferably FAA Part 23).
• Experience with hybrid-electric propulsion or advanced electrical architectures.
• Experience managing supplier development activities.
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., JAMA) and/or system modeling tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink).
• Private pilot license a plus.

Location & Additional Information:

• Location: Headquarters in Manassas, VA. Strong preference for on-site presence to encourage close collaboration.

• Travel: Occasional travel (