Director of Systems Engineering for Connected Aviation

Gogo; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 176,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k with immediate vesting

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Gogo, in Broomfield, Colorado, seeks a Director of Systems Engineering to shape the strategy and execution of its systems engineering across programs and product portfolios. You will partner with Product Management, Software, Hardware, Certification, and Operations to translate customer requirements into innovative, certifiable connectivity solutions for airborne systems.

The role demands building high-performing teams, influencing organizational strategy, and delivering scalable engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience in systems engineering, software engineering, hardware engineering, avionics, or related product development environments.
• 7+ years of engineering leadership, including leading managers, technical leads, and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing engineering strategy aligned with organizational objectives.
• Deep expertise in systems engineering methodologies, requirements management, integration, verification, and validation.
• Strong understanding of aerospace development lifecycles and certification processes.
• Experience working within regulated environments and industry standards such as DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160, ARP4754A, and AS9100.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and organizational strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long-term vision, strategy, and operating model for the Systems Engineering organization.
• Lead and develop the Systems Engineering team across multiple product lines and development programs.
• Drive the successful execution of system architecture development, requirements engineering, integration, verification, validation, and certification activities.
• Partner with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering priorities with company objectives.
• Influence product strategy through technical leadership, architecture guidance, and engineering expertise.
• Establish and continuously improve systems engineering processes, methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Ensure engineering excellence throughout the full product lifecycle, from market opportunity assessment to deployment and support.
• Build strong partnerships across Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Product Management, Certification, and Operations teams to drive execution and business outcomes.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering leaders and individual contributors.
• Lead organizational change initiatives that improve team effectiveness, scalability, and delivery performance.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Aviation / aerospace

Requirements management

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

Job description

Gogo, in Broomfield, Colorado, seeks a Director of Systems Engineering to shape the strategy and execution of its systems engineering across programs and product portfolios. You will partner with Product Management, Software, Hardware, Certification, and Operations to translate customer requirements into innovative, certifiable connectivity solutions for airborne systems.

The role demands building high-performing teams, influencing organizational strategy, and delivering scalable engineering