Avionics Program Manager - Flight Deck Systems

Gables Engineering; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gables Engineering, a HEICO company, seeks an accomplished Project Manager with a strong engineering background to lead cross-functional development programs from concept through certification and delivery. You will coordinate electrical, mechanical, software, and systems teams and communicate status with customers and airframe manufacturers.

The role involves managing schedules, budgets, and risks, conducting design reviews, and ensuring FAA/EASA and AS9100 compliance while driving improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a practicing engineer in a regulated industry.
• 2+ years of experience managing or leading technical projects/programs.
• Knowledge of aerospace development and qualification processes (e.g., DO-160, DO-254, DO-178C).
• Ability to read and engage with engineering artifacts.
• Strong communication skills with status presentations to engineers and executives.

Responsibilities

• Own schedule, budget, scope, and risk register for new product development programs, from requirements capture through testing and delivery.
• Build and maintain integrated program schedules across disciplines including prototypes and initial production units.
• Run design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR) and ensure milestones are met.
• Manage program risk, supply chain constraints, obsolescence, and blockers; accelerate resolution.
• Serve as primary point of contact for customers and airframe manufacturers on status and change requests.
• Coordinate with quality and certification teams to align with FAA/EASA airworthiness requirements and AS9100.
• Participate in technical discussions on product offering, design tradeoffs, and integration with aircraft systems.
• Translate customer/regulatory requirements into actionable technical tasks.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive improvements to engineering workflows.

Skills

Project management experience

Cross-functional coordination

Regulatory awareness

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field

Job description

Gables Engineering, a HEICO company, seeks an accomplished Project Manager with a strong engineering background to lead cross-functional development programs from concept through certification and delivery. You will coordinate electrical, mechanical, software, and systems teams and communicate status with customers and airframe manufacturers.

The role involves managing schedules, budgets, and risks, conducting design reviews, and ensuring FAA/EASA and AS9100 compliance while driving improvements