Avionics Production Owner & Hardware Lead

Industrious Ventures; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Medical, Dental and Vision

401k with company match

Equity grants

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking an Avionics Product Engineer to own a hardware product from development into production, ensuring reliable delivery and lifecycle execution. You will gain expert knowledge of the product's electrical design, manufacturing processes, and test methodologies while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

You will certify production hardware through ATPs, review results, and drive improvements to manufacturability, yield, and schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience developing, testing, or supporting electronic hardware.
• Experience with avionics, aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated electronic systems.
• Strong understanding of electrical hardware design and troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience supporting products through manufacturing, integration, qualification, or production.
• Experience interpreting electrical schematics, drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience with hardware verification, acceptance testing, and production test processes.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and drive execution across multiple organizations.
• Strong project planning, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to balance technical decision-making with schedule and business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall technical success and execution of an assigned avionics product throughout production.
• Develop and maintain expert-level understanding of the electrical design, architecture, manufacturing processes, and test methodologies.
• Troubleshoot technical issues across production, test, integration, and fielded hardware, engaging subject matter experts when appropriate.
• Own production schedules and drive execution to meet customer contract commitments, internal milestones, and R&D deliverables.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management to ensure successful hardware deliveries, acting as the primary technical point of contact.
• Support active programs, customer meetings, and technical discussions as the product representative.
• Complete Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP), review results, certify production hardware, and ensure compliance with product requirements.
• Review and disposition technical documentation including ATPs, discrepancy reports, vendor test reports, and manufacturing data packages.
• Lead first-line technical evaluation of circuit boards, assemblies, harnesses, and other supplied hardware, coordinating with SMEs as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturability, production yield, quality, cost, and lead times through engineering and process improvements.
• Maintain configuration awareness and ensure technical documentation remains current throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions for production and customer issues.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Avionics systems

Troubleshooting

Electrical schematics

Production support

Cross-functional teamwork

Project planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Ursa Major is seeking an Avionics Product Engineer to own a hardware product from development into production, ensuring reliable delivery and lifecycle execution. You will gain expert knowledge of the product's electrical design, manufacturing processes, and test methodologies while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

You will certify production hardware through ATPs, review results, and drive improvements to manufacturability, yield, and schedule.