Lanteris Space Systems · 2 weeks ago
Manager, Avionics Engineering
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $184K/yr
8+ years expLanteris Space Systems is seeking a Manager of Avionics Engineering to join their team. The role involves leading an engineering team focused on Avionics Unit Development and Command and Data Handling subsystem design, ensuring quality deliverables, and fostering collaboration across various teams.
AerospaceIndustrialManufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead your team: responsible for Avionics Unit development, Spacecraft Subsystem Command and Data Handling (C&DH) and flight harnesses. This includes working cross-functionally to design C&DH subsystem architecture, wire lists, command & telemetry databases, and data buses. Furthermore, working alongside Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) to resolve on-the-floor anomalies and supporting spacecraft launch
Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Avionics: provide hands-on technical guidance to engineering team members through expertise in space-based electrical systems full-cycle design and test
Focus on your team: Mentor, train, develop, provide opportunities for you team members based on personal, professional and business needs
Ensure the highest quality: of all deliverables to stakeholders, like harness or unit manufacturing and other peer engineering groups like flight software
Foster a collaborative working environment: within your team as well as cross-functionally across the organization
Be a partner: with Supply Chain to pro-actively manage procurements, with Business Development / Mission Architecture to develop new architectures, and with Systems Engineering and AIT to ensure clean hand-offs
Continuously improve: Tease out product and/or process inefficiencies and make it better
Own your portfolio cost models and budget: you proactively manage your budget, identify risks and opportunities to your work, and own your cost models to be used for new business proposals
Own your portfolio schedule: you proactively manage to your schedule, and work alongside your peers to ensure stakeholder needs are met
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
A B.S. degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field. An M.S. degree is preferred
Minimum of 8 years in aerospace or related field working electronics or electrical systems or product development for high reliability, space-based systems or for critical systems in fields such as automotive, transportation, or medical devices
Preferred
Familiarity with the space environment and its effect on satellite systems. Exposure to both Radiation Hardened (Rad Hard) designs and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) designs will be great, which should position you to support growing our product lines across various space environment missions
Experience with Analog, Digital, and Mixed-signal circuits
Knowledge of electronics design and electrical communication standards, such as RS-422/485, MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire/Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C
Knowledge of common circuit blocks including filters, power supplies, and microcontrollers
Exposure to FPGA hardware implementation for flight applications in the aerospace industry
Knowledge of Design for excellence (DFX), root cause, derating, and related analyses
Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
Self-motivated problem solver, with strong communication, and documentation skills
Prior Command and Data Handling Experience, including sound knowledge of related physical components and their relationships within various systems
Experience supporting new business development/proposals, including estimating rough order of magnitude costs and schedules
Benefits
Paid time off
Health and welfare insurance
401(k)
Company
Lanteris Space Systems
Lanteris Space Systems is a prominent manufacturer of satellites and space systems for government and commercial customers.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-11-04Acquired
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