Avionics Hardware Lab Manager

Cowboy Space Corporation; San Carlos (CA); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per calendar year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance if applicable

Daily lunch in the office

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking an Avionics Hardware Development Lab Manager to lead our avionics lab operations, ensuring safety, organization, and tool availability for rapid hardware development in space systems.

You will perform precision board assembly and wire harness work, manage lab equipment, and collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineers to improve efficiency and accelerate hardware development in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing a hardware development lab or electronics workshop, preferably aerospace/defense/automotive.
• Hands-on soldering and board-level rework of fine-pitch SMT/BGA components.
• Experience building high-reliability wire harnesses and doing precision wiring work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, organized, ESD-safe lab for rapid hardware development, integration, and testing.
• Oversee equipment lifecycle: procurement, calibration, maintenance, asset tracking, troubleshooting.
• Enforce electrical safety, high-voltage protocols, hazardous materials handling, and lab compliance.

Skills

Soldering

Wire harnessing

Hazardous materials handling

High-Voltage safety

Education

Associate degree in Electronics Technology or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Inventory management software

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking an Avionics Hardware Development Lab Manager to lead our avionics lab operations, ensuring safety, organization, and tool availability for rapid hardware development in space systems.

You will perform precision board assembly and wire harness work, manage lab equipment, and collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineers to improve efficiency and accelerate hardware development in a hybrid work environment.