Senior Avionics Architect & Space Electronics Lead

Arcfield; Louisville, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO and holidays

Retirement plan

Learning & Development opportunities

Job summary

Arcfield seeks a Deputy Chief Engineer – Avionics and Electronics Lead to guide Orion Space Solutions products. You will direct architecture, design, test, and verification of spacecraft electronics and mentor engineers in a hands-on, high-stakes environment.

You will chair reviews, coordinate with the Chief Engineer, and shape test plans, V&V strategies, and QA processes for high-reliability space systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical or computer engineering with space expertise.
• Experience leading avionics and electronics development teams for high-reliability space programs.
• Familiarity with aerospace requirements management tools and PCB design.

Responsibilities

• Lead avionics architecture and oversee design reviews from concept to verification.
• Mentor staff and drive delivery against cost and schedule targets with technical excellence.
• Develop design documentation for space vehicle architecture and V&V methods.
• Collaborate across OSS leadership to establish QA processes and standards.

Skills

Avionics leadership

System architecture

Technical mentoring

DOORS/Jama experience

PCB design tools KiCad/Altium

RF/communications knowledge

SoC/FPGA knowledge

Education

Electrical or Computer Engineering degree (Bachelors+)

Tools

KiCad/Altium Designer

DOORS/Jama

FPGA design tools

Job description

Arcfield seeks a Deputy Chief Engineer – Avionics and Electronics Lead to guide Orion Space Solutions products. You will direct architecture, design, test, and verification of spacecraft electronics and mentor engineers in a hands-on, high-stakes environment.

You will chair reviews, coordinate with the Chief Engineer, and shape test plans, V&V strategies, and QA processes for high-reliability space systems.