Avionics Engineering Manager - Spacecraft C&DH Lead

Intuitive Machines, LLC; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Lanteris Space Systems in California seeks a senior engineer to lead the Spacecraft Subsystem C&DH team. You will design architectures, wirelists, command/telemetry databases and data buses while coordinating with AIT to resolve on-the-floor issues and support launches.

You will mentor staff, drive quality across deliverables, and collaborate with Systems Engineering and stakeholders to create clean hand-offs. Strong budget and scheduling ownership are essential.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident required.
• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field; M.S. preferred.
• 8 years in aerospace or related field with electronics or electrical systems experience.
• Experience leading engineering or product teams or projects.
• Experience leading electrical designs through full lifecycle.
• Familiarity with space environment and satellite systems.
• Exposure to Rad Hard and COTS designs advisable.
• Experience with analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
• Knowledge of RS-422/485, MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire/Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C.
• Familiar with design blocks: filters, power supplies, MCUs.
• FPGA hardware implementation for flight applications.
• DFX, root cause, derating analyses knowledge.
• Fast-paced, autonomous, demanding environment capability.
• Previous command and data handling experience preferred.
• Experience supporting new business development and cost/schedule estimation.
• Self-motivated with strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead your team: responsible for Spacecraft Subsystem C&DH architecture and data handling.
• Mentor, train, and develop team members and provide opportunities.
• Ensure high quality deliverables to stakeholders.
• Foster collaborative environment across the organization.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders on architectures and hand-offs.
• Continuously improve product and process inefficiencies.
• Own portfolio cost models and budget; manage risks and opportunities.
• Own portfolio schedule and coordinate with peers to meet stakeholder needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical engineering

Systems engineering

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Physics

M.S. degree preferred

Tools

RS-422/485

MIL-STD-1553

SpaceWire/Ethernet

SPI/I2C

Job description

Lanteris Space Systems in California seeks a senior engineer to lead the Spacecraft Subsystem C&DH team. You will design architectures, wirelists, command/telemetry databases and data buses while coordinating with AIT to resolve on-the-floor issues and support launches.

You will mentor staff, drive quality across deliverables, and collaborate with Systems Engineering and stakeholders to create clean hand-offs. Strong budget and scheduling ownership are essential.