Director, Systems Engineering — Aviation Connectivity Leader

Gogo Inc.; Broomfield, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k vesting

PTO & VTO

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Gogo Inc. in Broomfield, CO seeks a Director of Systems Engineering to shape the architecture and certification strategy for airborne connectivity products.

You will lead multi-program efforts, translate customer requirements into scalable solutions, and partner with Product, Software, Hardware, Certification, and Operations to drive delivery. The role requires 12+ years in systems or related engineering, 7+ years of leadership, strong MBSE and DO-178/254 experience, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; 12+ years in systems, software, hardware, avionics or related product development.
• 7+ years of engineering leadership, including leading managers and cross‑functional teams.
• Deep expertise in systems engineering methodologies, requirements management, integration, verification and validation; knowledge of DO-178C/DO-254/DO-160/ARP4754A/AS9100.

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 architecture development, requirements engineering, integration, verification, validation, and certification activities.
• Partner with executives and cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering priorities with company objectives.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering leaders to scale performance.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Technical strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

DO-178C/DO-254 knowledge

MBSE familiarity

Regulated environment experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

Job description

Gogo Inc. in Broomfield, CO seeks a Director of Systems Engineering to shape the architecture and certification strategy for airborne connectivity products.

You will lead multi-program efforts, translate customer requirements into scalable solutions, and partner with Product, Software, Hardware, Certification, and Operations to drive delivery. The role requires 12+ years in systems or related engineering, 7+ years of leadership, strong MBSE and DO-178/254 experience, and a track record of