Avionics Engineering Team Lead: Hardware & Embedded Systems

Exotrail SA; Massy; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Transport cost reimbursement

Remote work up to 2 days/week

Learning & development opportunities

ExoCare program

35 days paid leave

Job summary

Exotrail is seeking an Avionics Electronic Team Lead in Massy to oversee Hardware Engineering and Embedded Software, driving design, integration and validation of embedded electronic systems for space products. You will lead two engineering teams, set priorities, and ensure high-quality deliveries in a fast-growing space company.

The role requires 8–12+ years in electronic hardware or embedded systems, strong leadership, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet performance,

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electronics, Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• 8–12+ years experience in electronic hardware design or embedded systems.
• Proven experience managing technical engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Avionics Engineering Team and participate in recruiting.
• Set objectives, conduct performance reviews, and support career development.
• Foster technical excellence and cross‑team collaboration across hardware and software.
• Define team priorities based on project needs and milestones and ensure on‑time delivery of simulations.
• Act as technical authority for Hardware Engineering and lead design reviews.
• Drive improvements in simulation methods, automation, and standardisation.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams and represent the team with customers and partners.

Skills

Team leadership

Embedded hardware design

Embedded software

Industrial environment experience

Education

Master's or PhD in Electronics/Embedded Systems/Electrical/Computer Engineering/Mechatronics

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence OrCAD/Allegro

KiCad

Oscilloscopes & logic analyzers

Git

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Exotrail is seeking an Avionics Electronic Team Lead in Massy to oversee Hardware Engineering and Embedded Software, driving design, integration and validation of embedded electronic systems for space products. You will lead two engineering teams, set priorities, and ensure high-quality deliveries in a fast-growing space company.

The role requires 8–12+ years in electronic hardware or embedded systems, strong leadership, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet performance,