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Rocket Lab · 17 hours ago

Avionics Design Manager

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$140K/yr - $200K/yr

8+ years exp

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company that focuses on delivering launch services and spacecraft design. The Avionics Design Manager will lead a team of Electrical Engineers in the development of Avionics hardware for satellite platforms, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with industry standards while providing technical and people leadership.

AerospaceManufacturingSoftwareSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for the execution of the development of Avionics subsystems for spacecraft programs

Manage project timelines and ensure hardware is delivered to the program on schedule

Help scope work and estimate timelines for new product developments and program proposals

Ensure Avionics products comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, export controls and company specifications throughout the design process

Support implementation of new processes and practices to promote efficient design flow and team communication

Help identify technical areas of improvement, create proposals for changes and request additional resources

Lead and mentor a team of avionics engineers, providing technical guidance, conducting performance reviews and fostering a collaborative work environment

Coordinate with other teams to ensure seamless progression through development, testing, procurement, and integration

Be involved in recruiting new engineers and work with the department director/manager to grow the team

Qualification

Avionics design experienceElectrical engineering degreeElectronic principlesProject managementFPGA firmware knowledgeLT Spice proficiencyAltium experienceRequirement management toolsTesting electrical subsystemsInstrumentation proficiencyEnvironmental testing knowledgeMentoring engineersCollaborative work environmentDynamic environment adaptabilityTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical, aerospace, computer engineering, or other engineering degree

8+ years of electrical engineering or avionics design experience

Experience in leading avionics projects for satellite development programs

Proficiency in electronic principles and electrical systems, including power electronics, communication systems (e.g. RS-422, SPI, Ethernet, CAN bus), signal integrity, and grounding

Thorough understanding of space environments and considerations, including radiation tolerance, needed in electronics design for in-orbit applications

Experience in the end-to-end development of electronic product design, including schematic capture, PCBA layout, design verification testing, analysis, reviews, documentation and production

U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements

Preferred

Master's or PhD in electrical, aerospace, computer engineering; or other engineering degree

Prior management experience of engineering teams

Knowledgeable in FPGA firmware and ability to create basic images to test hardware

Experience with LT Spice, Altium, and/or Siemens software suite (eg Teamcenter)

Experience with requirement management tools such as JAMA

Hands-on experience with testing electrical subsystems and assemblies, thermal vacuum or random vibration, and hardware-in-the loop (HITL) testing

Proficiency with instrumentation, interfaces, and sensors, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, serial devices, accelerometers, thermocouples, RTDs, and 4-20mA sensors

Familiar with regulatory requirements, markings, designators, and controls for ITAR controlled hardware

Working experience with engineering organization tools such as Confluence, Jira, Sharepoint, and Smartsheets

Ability to work in a dynamic environment with competing priorities

Familiar with environmental and risk reduction testing for space products including random vibration, thermal vacuum, thermal cycling, and EMI/EMC

Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment with multiple priorities

Demonstrated success meeting aggressive development schedules