Head of Avionics Engineering - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, seeks a Director of Avionics Engineering to lead the hardware engineering team. You will drive technical direction, budgets, and schedules for spacecraft avionics, working with other engineering leaders to ensure customer expectations are surpassed.

Responsibilities include coordinating risk with program management, scaling designs for manufacturability, and guiding manufacturing and quality teams.

Qualifications

• 14+ years in aerospace engineering with program or functional management.
• 4+ years as a functional manager.
• Experience as/with project lead or functional manager on spacecraft development.
• Knowledge of satellite systems and components.
• Hardware design and analysis for spacecraft avionics.
• Experience with Electrical Ground Support Equipment or Test Equipment.
• Electrical Power Systems, RF, Command & Data Handling, radiation and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead the hardware engineering team to deliver work products, schedules, and budgets.
• Set technical direction and standards for engineering projects.
• Coordinate risk management and cross-team collaboration for manufacturability.
• Oversee program execution, staffing plans, and performance metrics.
• Mentor front-line managers and sponsor cross-team innovation.

Skills

Satellite systems knowledge

Hardware engineering design

Avionics design and analysis

RF design and analysis

Command and data handling

Radiation and reliability design

Design for manufacturability

Experience with agile development

Verilog and FPGAs

git, JIRA, Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Git

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Head of Avionics Engineering - Millennium Space Systems Company:

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation. Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

As Director of Avionics Engineering, you will inspire, coordinate, and lead the hardware engineering team to deliver the technical work products, schedules, and budgets. The director is the advocate for the functional engineering team to ensure they have the required resources to exceed customer expectations. You will work with the other directors and the VP of engineering as a team representing the companies’ technical leaders. You will develop and sustain a vision for continued growth and improved efficiency for the hardware engineering team.

Position Responsibilities

Engineering Communication & Strategic Alignment: Communication with Engineering Teams: Communicate and implement organizational initiatives and corrective actions to meet and improve upon performance targets Provide overall company happenings and provide context to get ahead of swirl. Explain situations in context of the employee, the team, and Millennium Provide rationale and background for higher level decisions Sets the technical direction and standards for engineering team Establish and maintain the standardization of project management tools to drive commonality in how we implement our design (e.g. template IMS and WBS) Establish Objectives and KPIs that align with company goals and measure engineering performance across the organization Program Execution & Technical Oversight: Functional Oversight and Support of Program Execution Coordinates risk management across teams; escalates and prioritizes critical risks Oversee program-level schedules, ensure resource balancing, and approve staffing plans Review and approves proposal labor estimates and technical baselines; manages bid efforts Manages communication with program directors and PMs regarding technical work products and performance, as well as communicating impacts due to corporate prioritization Cross-Functional Collaboration: Cross-team collaboration to enforce commonality of tools, analysis, processes, and standards Partner closely with Quality and Safety team to ensure risk posture is well understood, and standards are up to date with your team's processes Work closely with Manufacturing leadership teams to provide support in designing for manufacturability and resolution of complex non-conformance resolution during all working shifts Work with Manufacturing team to scale design as required across program portfolios - establish processes and standards within your team to support this effort Work in conjunction with Program Management to meet execution milestones and address blockers/help needed Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency: Process Improvement: look for cross-team relationships and help set priorities on what ETLs recommend establish & maintain interview processes Approves tools/software for efficient use across engineering teams; manages associated costs Manage OH budget across engineering teams (managers, meetings, software, training, tools & equipment), including approval of software with means for efficient use across teams Talent Development & Leadership: Mentoring and Performance Reviews of Front-Line Managers ETLs and any other direct reports: Providing regular 1:1 meeting with direct reports Providing formal feedback and raising requests per company guidelines Identification of talent for Technical Fellow positions and career growth paths Sponsors cross-team initiatives to drive innovation; identifies and supports transformational technologies

Basic Qualifications (Required Skill / Experience)

• Minimum of 14 years of experience as an engineering professional, with experience in functional or project management in the aerospace defense industry
• 4 years' experience as a functional manager
• Experience having served as or currently serving as a Project Lead, and/or functional manager in spacecraft development
• Knowledge of satellite systems and components
• Demonstrated ability in hardware engineering design and analysis for spacecraft avionics products
• Experience in the following fields: Electrical Ground Support Equipment or Test Equipment
• Electrical Power Systems
• Avionics Design and Analysis
• RF Products Design and Analysis
• Command and Data Handling
• Radiation and reliability design
• Design for Manufacturability and Sustainment

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering is highly preferred
• Experience with iterative and/or agile development processes
• Experience with serial data protocols (HDLC, I2C, SPI)
• Experience in Verilog and FPGAs
• Experience with git, JIRA, confluence
• Aerospace industry experience
• National Security experience
• Active TC/SCI

Total Rewards

At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Millennium Space Systems also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Pay Range

Level L: $179,000 - $268,000

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)

This position is not contingent upon program award.

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