Product Director - Electrical Power Systems (EPS) Modules

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Product Director – Electrical Power Systems Modules to join our growing Components & Modules team reporting to the S.V.P. of Components & Modules. The Product Director will aim to grow the portfolio by developing and providing high-quality, high-performance modules ready for high-volume manufacturing at an affordable price. The Product Director will be responsible for a portfolio of Electrical Power Systems modules, including batteries, power distribution, power load control, power regulators, maximum power point tracker (MPPT), and solar panels/arrays.

Requirements

• Responsible for market research for product requirements, features, pricing, and competitive analysis
• Responsible for product development, product production, and post-delivery support working with manufacturing, mission assurance, AI&T, and supplier management

• Has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the product cost, schedule, and technical scope, along with driving critical risk-based decisions throughout the program life cycle
• Responsible for Project management of New Product Development and Introduction
• Responsible for implementing product development processes & planning
• Develop a multi-functional organization that will scale for the growth of your product area
• Support resource and facility planning to ensure that each product group has the resources it needs (people, technology, equipment, infrastructure) to scale for growth
• Champion product improvements to achieve efficient high rate-production
• Work in conjunction with sales & marketing, business development, finance & legal for both internal and external customers to develop and implement product strategies and technical roadmaps
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of experience with product development with a demonstrated reputation for driving business goals and objectives to completion

• Experience in the development and qualification of space-qualified power systems
• Working knowledge of standard spacecraft power system technologies, including analog and digital circuits, photovoltaics, and batteries

• Experience in the development of high-rate production products

• Working knowledge of multilayer PCB fabrication techniques per IPC standards

• Strong leadership & team building skills, candidate must be able to lead and motivate cross-functional teams as well as have proven experience in a team environment and interfacing successfully across organizational boundaries

• Exhibited capability to foster an environment that enables the application of continuous improvement, novel thinking, and fresh ideas to business challenges resulting in creative and competitive solutions.

• Experience in Program/Project management of new product development

• Demonstrate a keen understanding of financials, manage to establish metrics, and refine metrics utilized as needed. Ensure that budgets and forecasts are aligned.

• Ability to define and utilize metrics, manage external suppliers, and manufacturing

• Per the requirement of certain Terran Orbital facilities, the applicant must be eligible to obtain and maintain a US TS/SCI Security Clearance and all unique accesses required to work at such facilities
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and Business Administration
• Experience leading a P&L

• Working knowledge of spacecraft power budgets, estimating battery capacities, solar array sizing, and predicting system performance
• An understanding of GSFC-STD-7000 General Environmental Verification Standard (GEVS), and SMC-S-016, Test requirements for Launch, Upper stage, and Space Vehicles
• Experience in Systems Engineering & Integration of Spacecraft Systems

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• Employee Equity Incentive Program
• 401(k) Match
• Unlimited PTO

About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at