Director, Avionics Engineering & Certification

AIRO Group Holdings, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

AFLAC hospital

Basic Life Insurance - fully paid by K

Long-Term Disability Insurance - fully

Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Supplemental Life Insurance

Job summary

AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. seeks an experienced Director of Engineering to lead the design, certification, and sustainment of advanced avionics systems in the Phoenix area.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-reliability products that meet regulatory, safety, schedule, and cost requirements. Responsibilities include managing full product lifecycles, schedules, and priorities, while ensuring compliance with FAA and aerospace standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Computer Engineering or related field is required; Master's preferred.
• 8–10+ years of engineering experience in avionics environments with 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of avionics architectures, embedded systems, and aerospace development lifecycles.
• Experience leading FAA-certified or military avionics programs.
• Knowledge of safety-critical development processes and certification methodologies.
• Experience with requirements management, systems integration, and verification activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams within Advanced Avionics.
• Oversee full product lifecycle from concept through certification and production release.
• Manage technical schedules, resources, and priorities.
• Ensure compliance with FAA, DO-178C, DO-254, and ARP4754A.
• Drive successful execution of programs involving complex aerospace platforms.
• Support customer engagement through proposals, reviews, audits, and regulatory interactions.
• Evaluate emerging avionics technologies and drive innovation initiatives.
• Guide systems integration and hardware/software verification.

Skills

Leadership

Systems Engineering

Avionics

Embedded Systems

DO-178C/DO-254

FAA Certification

Requirements Management

Team Management

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical, Aerospace or Computer Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. seeks an experienced Director of Engineering to lead the design, certification, and sustainment of advanced avionics systems in the Phoenix area.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-reliability products that meet regulatory, safety, schedule, and cost requirements. Responsibilities include managing full product lifecycles, schedules, and priorities, while ensuring compliance with FAA and aerospace standards.