Avionics Manager

Senior Manager of Avionics – Space Systems

Our client is a venture-backed space technology company developing advanced spacecraft platforms for commercial and national security missions. As the organization scales from development into sustained production and flight operations, they are seeking a Senior Manager of Avionics to lead the design, integration, and delivery of mission‑critical flight electronics.

• Lead the end‑to‑end development of spacecraft avionics systems, including flight computers, power distribution, communications, sensors, and data handling.
• Manage and grow a multidisciplinary avionics team spanning hardware, firmware, and integration engineering.
• Own avionics architecture decisions, ensuring alignment with system‑level requirements and mission objectives.
• Drive hardware development from concept through design, integration, qualification, and flight readiness.
• Partner closely with systems engineering, software, propulsion, GNC, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless subsystem integration.
• Establish avionics standards, documentation practices, and configuration control processes to support scale and repeatability.
• Oversee vendor selection, component qualification, and supply chain coordination for high‑reliability electronics.
• Lead technical reviews and support anomaly resolution during integration and test.

• Strong technical depth in spacecraft avionics, flight electronics, or aerospace electrical systems.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams in complex hardware environments.
  
  Experience taking avionics systems through full lifecycle development, including environmental qualification and flight.
• Solid understanding of space‑rated electronics constraints, including radiation tolerance, power budgets, and thermal considerations.
• Ability to balance technical rigor with execution speed in a fast‑paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred).

• 8+ years of experience in avionics, aerospace electronics, or spacecraft electrical systems.
• Direct ownership of at least one flight avionics system through integration and launch.
• Experience scaling avionics teams in a growth‑stage or New Space environment.
• Familiarity with hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing, embedded systems, and flight software interfaces.
• Strong systems mindset with the ability to operate effectively across multiple engineering disciplines.