Flight-Critical Hardware Engineering Manager

Astronautics-Corporation-of-America-1; Oak Creek (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Astronautics, headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, seeks a Hardware Engineering Manager to lead a team of Electrical and Mechanical Design Engineers developing flight-critical avionics and sustaining legacy products. You will mentor staff, define processes, and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery of hardware solutions for aircraft systems.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, verification and validation campaigns, and collaboration with program managers to translate customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or another relevant field from an accredited institution.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Minimum seven years of experience in engineering or engineering leadership.
• High level of experience with hardware engineering: requirements, design validation, and cross-discipline collaboration.
• Ability to build a cohesive team environment and lead across departments.
• Understanding of aircraft-embedded avionics systems with respect to hardware disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, advise, and develop a team of design engineers to ensure robust products.
• Work with Chief Engineers and Senior Manager to improve department processes.
• Guide the team in evaluation options and developing effective solutions for tasks.
• Collaborate with Program Managers and Product Engineering Managers to break projects into work packages.
• Support work package development and ensure inputs/outputs and dependencies are defined.
• Ensure work packages are completed on time and within budget.
• Advance technology and design techniques for mixed-signal electronics and embedded system hardware.
• Lead product sustainment, including design improvements and obsolescence management.
• Review and approve lifecycle deliverables such as plans, schematics, BOMs, and design artifacts.
• Some domestic and international travel may be required.

Skills

Leadership

Hardware engineering

Requirements management

Project management

System integration

Verifications & validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

DO-160

DO-178

DO-254

ARP4754A

Job description

Astronautics, headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, seeks a Hardware Engineering Manager to lead a team of Electrical and Mechanical Design Engineers developing flight-critical avionics and sustaining legacy products. You will mentor staff, define processes, and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery of hardware solutions for aircraft systems.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, verification and validation campaigns, and collaboration with program managers to translate customer