Director of Engineering – Advanced Avionics

The AIRO Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Job summary

The AIRO Group in Phoenix, Arizona is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the design and development of advanced avionics systems. This role involves managing multidisciplinary teams, overseeing product lifecycle, and ensuring compliance with strict regulatory standards.

Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in avionics environments and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. The position offers comprehensive benefits including PTO, insurance, and a 401(k) plan with company match.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of progressive engineering experience in avionics environments.
• 5 years of leadership or people management experience.
• Experience leading FAA-certified or military avionics programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams within the Advanced Avionics sector.
• Oversee full product lifecycle development of avionics products.
• Ensure compliance with FAA, DO-178C, and other regulations.

Skills

Avionics architectures

Embedded systems

Aerospace development lifecycles

Technical leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The AIRO Group designs, certifies, and manufactures critical navigation, communication and display components and integrated systems that equip clients with unparalleled precision and accuracy. AIRO has a proven track record of excellence, with over 600 FAA certifications. This impressive achievement highlights our commitment to meeting stringent regulatory requirements while advancing avionics technology.

AIRO is developing the next generation of advanced General Aviation Avionics systems that will bring new levels of Functionality, Usability, Integration and Value to existing and new aircraft for a broad spectrum of General Aviation aircraft. AIRO is offering a unique opportunity to join a highly focused and motivated team of engineers in defining, designing, and implementing these advanced systems.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead the design, development, certification, and sustainment of advanced avionics systems. This role provides strategic and technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring delivery of high-reliability products that meet customer, regulatory, safety, schedule, and cost requirements.

What you’ll do

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams within the Advanced Avionics sector.
• Oversee full product lifecycle development of avionics products from concept through certification and production release.
• Manage technical schedules, resource allocation, and engineering priorities.
• Ensure compliance with regulated environments such as FAA, DO-178C, DO-254, and ARP4754A.
• Ensure successful execution of engineering programs involving complex aerospace platforms and mission‑critical systems.
• Support customer engagement activities including technical proposals, design reviews, audits, and regulatory interactions.
• Evaluate emerging avionics technologies and drive innovation initiatives.
• Guide systems integration and hardware/software verification activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• 8–10+ years of progressive engineering experience in avionics environments and 5 years of leadership or people management experience.
• 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.

Company Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• 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 the company for employees and their dependents
• Long-Term Disability Insurance – fully paid by the company
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance options

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee may also be asked to perform other reasonably related job duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor as required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed. The AIRO Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.