Head of Avionics Engineering — Flight Electronics

Apex Space, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Apex

Company-paid health insurance

PTO 15–20 days + 10 holidays

401(k) with matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Apex is seeking a Director of Avionics to lead our flight computers, electrical harnessing, and power systems across multiple satellite buses. You will own the avionics architecture, guide complex design decisions, and mentor a growing team in a fast-paced, high-reliability aerospace environment.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, set engineering standards, and drive initiatives from concept through qualification and production, while maintaining hands-on involvement in hardware

Qualifications

• Eligible to access ITAR data: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected individual.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in avionics, electrical hardware, embedded electronics, or high-reliability hardware.
• 5+ years direct hands-on hardware engineering with end-to-end ownership.
• Deep technical expertise in at least one avionics hardware discipline.
• Proven people-management experience building hardware engineering teams.
• Ability to evaluate complex engineering decisions and guide architectural tradeoffs.
• Experience delivering hardware from concept to delivery in aerospace contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Avionics Engineering team with a culture of technical excellence.
• Define and execute the long-term technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for spacecraft electrical systems.
• Own hiring strategy, resource allocation, and team development.
• Lead architecture, design, verification, and delivery of flight computers and power systems.
• Remain hands-on in hardware development and contribute to critical design decisions.
• Drive system-level design trades balancing performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability.
• Guide hardware development from concept through qualification, flight, and production.
• Establish engineering standards and verification strategies to improve reliability.
• Lead technical design reviews and empower engineers to own solutions.
• Collaborate with flight software, mechanical, propulsion, systems, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Leadership

Avionics hardware

System architecture

Technical judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

FPGA/SoC hardware knowledge

Job description

Apex is seeking a Director of Avionics to lead our flight computers, electrical harnessing, and power systems across multiple satellite buses. You will own the avionics architecture, guide complex design decisions, and mentor a growing team in a fast-paced, high-reliability aerospace environment.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, set engineering standards, and drive initiatives from concept through qualification and production, while maintaining hands-on involvement in hardware