Director of Avionics & Flight Electronics Lead

Apex Technology; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity & Stock options

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off 15–20 days + holidays

401(k) with company match

8 weeks parental leave

Daily catered lunch & snacks

Office in Playa Vista

Impactful work in aerospace

Job summary

Apex Technology in Playa Vista, CA seeks a Director of Avionics to lead the engineering organization responsible for flight computers, electrical harnessing, and power systems across multiple spacecraft programs. You will define strategy, own architecture decisions, and mentor a high-performing avionics team in a hands-on role.

You’ll partner with flight software, mechanical, propulsion, and production teams to drive reliable, scalable avionics solutions for harsh space environments.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to access ITAR-controlled technical data: U.S. citizen or eligible status.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional avionics/electrical hardware experience.
• 5+ years hands-on hardware engineering with end-to-end ownership.
• Deep technical expertise in at least one core avionics hardware discipline.
• Proven people-management experience and ability to build high-performing teams.
• Ability to evaluate complex engineering decisions and guide architectural tradeoffs.
• Experience delivering hardware for spacecraft in aerospace or high-reliability environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead avionics engineering team and establish culture of excellence.
• Define long-term technical strategy and roadmap for spacecraft electrical systems.
• Own hiring strategy, resource allocation, and team development.
• Lead architecture and hardware development for flight computers and power electronics.
• Remain hands-on in hardware design and critical decision-making.
• Drive system-level design trades balancing performance, cost, and manufacturability.
• Guide hardware development from concept through qualification, flight, and production.
• Establish standards, reviews, and verification strategies for reliability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.

Skills

ITAR eligibility

Avionics hardware

Flight computers

Embedded compute

Power electronics

People management

Technical leadership

architectural tradeoffs

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Aerospace Eng

Master’s degree (preferred) in Electrical/Computer/Aerospace Eng

Job description

Apex Technology in Playa Vista, CA seeks a Director of Avionics to lead the engineering organization responsible for flight computers, electrical harnessing, and power systems across multiple spacecraft programs. You will define strategy, own architecture decisions, and mentor a high-performing avionics team in a hands-on role.

You’ll partner with flight software, mechanical, propulsion, and production teams to drive reliable, scalable avionics solutions for harsh space environments.