Avionics Design Manager

AALTO HAPS; Manor Park; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive plan

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Dental and optical cash back

Personal pension plan

Income protection

Life assurance

Perkbox discounts

Job summary

AALTO, based in Farnborough, is seeking an Avionics Design Manager to lead the avionics team from concept through flight test and certification. You will supervise design activities, mentor staff, and manage cross-functional programs to meet safety, performance, and regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, stakeholder management, and coordination with manufacturing and software teams to ensure seamless avionics solutions for the Zephyr platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Systems, Aerospace, Electronics, or related engineering discipline.
• Proven experience in electronics design from component to system level.
• Proven management and team leadership experience.
• Experience with requirements definition, management and verification.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Extensive testing of electronics components, modules and systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the avionics design team and ensure delivery of defined goals.
• Oversee design, development, qualification and integration of avionics subsystems.
• Mentor and coach junior team members to develop skills.
• Participate in recruiting to grow the team.
• Own development programmes and ensure on-time delivery to quality standards.
• Act as technical authority for avionics, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, line maintenance, systems and software teams for integration.

Skills

Team leadership

Electronics design

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Systems, Aerospace, Electronics

Job description

We are seeking an Avionics Design Manager to support our expanding engineering operations. Reporting to the System Design Manager, you will be responsible for leading the avionics design team, managing all aspects of electronics design from concept through to flight test and certification.

Responsibilities

As Avionics Design Manager, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Take responsibility for leading the avionics design team, ensuring agreed goals are delivered as defined by the Chief Engineer.
• Technical Leadership: Be accountable for the design, development, qualification and integration of the avionics sub-systems for the Zephyr aircraft.
• Skills Development: Develop the team's personal and professional skills, acting as a mentor and coach to junior team members.
• Team growth: Be part of the recruiting team seeking new talent as the team grows.
• Programme Ownership: Manage the various development programmes within the avionics team, ensuring on-time delivery and in accordance with the company's quality standards.
• Design Authority: Act as the technical authority for avionics, ensuring compliance with safety, performance, and regulatory requirements.
• Cross-functional Coordination: Provide the wider engineering team with clear demand to ensure that they can plan for appropriate resource provision. Collaborate with the manufacturing, line maintenance, systems and software teams to ensure seamless integration of avionics solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Systems, Aerospace, Electronics, or related engineering discipline.
• Proven experience in electronics design, ideally in a space, defence or aerospace industry, from component to system level.
• Proven management and team leadership experience.
• Experience with requirements definition, management and verification.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Extensive experience in all areas of testing electronics components, modules and systems.

About AALTO

AALTO, a global leader in Stratospace. Based in Farnborough, AALTO is an Airbus subsidiary that manufactures, operates, and delivers services with its solar-powered, stratospheric platform: Zephyr. Zephyr's persistence enables continuous flight for months at a time. Its current flight-time record of over 67 days in the stratosphere. From above 60,000+ft, or 20km above ground, AALTO can deliver several applications including direct-to-device connectivity and high-resolution Earth observation. AALTO operates in a new operational layer between most of air traffic and low-Earth orbit, Stratospace. This is where high-altitude platforms led by Zephyr deliver services to commercial and government partners. We can help monitor environments, observe borders, track natural disasters and connect unconnected communities. Join us as we create a new domain of aerospace: Stratospace. You'll be part of a highly-skilled, innovative and passionate group of people - Team AALTO. Together, we can Unlock Stratospace.

Benefits

• Rewarding Excellence: Benefit from our short-term incentive plan that rewards your hard work and dedication.
• Enjoy Your Time Off: Benefit from 25 days of holiday to relax and recharge.
• Stay Healthy: We've got your health covered with private medical insurance, along with dental and optical cash back.
• Secure Your Future: Take advantage of our personal pension plan to ensure a comfortable retirement.
• Peace of Mind: Our income protection and life assurance schemes are there to support you when you need it most.
• Getting around: Drive the latest vehicles with our discounted salary sacrifice scheme.
• We Care About You: Our employee assistance programme is always available to provide the support you need.
• Perks Galore: Enjoy a range of employee discounts via Perkbox, from household goods to travel!