Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Chicago, IL

Own and govern the Altium component library and Enterprise Server. Create and verify IPC space-grade footprints, enforce EEE-INST-002 Level 3 selections, manage automotive/COTS up-screening and PEM governance, embed derating rules, track lifecycles/obsolescence, enforce part request workflows, and support manufacturing integration and occasional travel.

Lead systems engineering for space electronics products: develop requirements, manage technical baseline, perform analysis, support design reviews, verification/validation, propose and support new product development, and collaborate across mechanical, electrical, software, and firmware teams.

Lead early-phase concept development for software-defined space processors and satellite battery systems. Engage customers, develop architectures, feasibility studies, white papers, and proposals; scout COTS technologies and adapt them for space, prioritize SWaP reductions, partner with BD to shape capture strategies, and drive concepts into executable programs while supporting travel and cross-functional collaboration.

Lead systems engineering for advanced space electronics, owning requirements, system analyses, trades, technical baselines, and verification. Guide multidisciplinary teams (mechanical, electrical, software/firmware) from concept through qualification and delivery, support proposals and IR&D, present at design reviews, and act as program technical champion.

Drive MBSE activities: build and maintain SysML models in Cameo, keep architecture and documentation aligned, support requirements traceability, participate in design reviews, and collaborate with developers, DevOps, program leads, and government engineers to ensure testability and system integration.