Avionics Hardware Lab Manager — High-Precision Electronics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

10 holidays per year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Lunch in office

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking an Avionics Hardware Development Lab Manager to run our avionics lab, ensuring tools, environments, and components are ready for next‑gen hardware. This hybrid role blends operations leadership, inventory control, and hands‑on assembly and test setup.

You will manage safety, calibrations, and asset tracking, while coordinating with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing and test engineers to accelerate hardware development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing a hardware development lab or electronics workshop.
• Proven soldering and board-level rework skills for fine-pitch SMT.
• Experience building high-reliability wire harnesses and terminations.
• Hands-on use of conformal coatings, epoxies and potting materials.
• Certification or documented training in high‑voltage safety.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, ESD-safe lab environment to support rapid hardware development.
• Oversee procurement, calibration, maintenance and asset tracking for equipment.
• Enforce lab safety protocols for electrical systems and HV work.
• Perform precision board assembly, rework and repair of PCBAs.
• Fabricate and repair wire harnesses and fixtures from schematics.
• Support integration, debugging, testing and documentation efforts.

Skills

Lab management

Soldering

Wire harness

Materials handling

Safety training

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking an Avionics Hardware Development Lab Manager to run our avionics lab, ensuring tools, environments, and components are ready for next‑gen hardware. This hybrid role blends operations leadership, inventory control, and hands‑on assembly and test setup.

You will manage safety, calibrations, and asset tracking, while coordinating with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing and test engineers to accelerate hardware development.