Senior Avionics Subsystem Lead – Spacecraft

True Anomaly, Inc.; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Generous time off

Lunch provided

401(k) plan

Dog Fridays

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. is seeking a Subsystem Lead (SSL) to own the avionics subsystem on space vehicle programs. You will be accountable for delivering a subsystem that meets requirements, cost, and schedule from program start through on-orbit operations.

You own the technical solution: design, analysis, build, test, and delivery. You will partner with the Avionics team and report to program leadership and subsystem leads, ensuring system engineering alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and testing avionics or electrical hardware for flight, space, or defense programs.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals, with depth to work with digital, FPGA, power (EPS), RF, and harness engineers.
• Hands-on ownership of a subsystem or major assembly through at least one full lifecycle phase (design, build, test, or operations).
• Experience writing and managing subsystem specifications, ICDs, and verification matrices.
• Experience leading design reviews and test readiness reviews.
• Experience leading hardware anomaly investigations and root-cause and corrective action.
• Experience working with suppliers: SOWs, technical evaluations, acceptance data review.
• Clear written and verbal communication with engineers, program leadership, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the subsystem: design, analyze, build, test, and deliver the avionics subsystem within targets.
• Own subsystem requirements and verification with Systems Engineer and Chief Engineer.
• Manage subsystem interfaces; set up ICDs with adjacent subsystems.
• Drive the schedule; update IMS milestones and flag slips early.
• Report performance against TPMs: mass, power, thermal, cost, margin.
• Own subsystem risk; maintain risk register and raise threats to program success.
• Lead design reviews (PDR/CDR/TRR) with supporting analysis.
• Manage suppliers: SOWs, evaluations, acceptance data, witness testing.
• Run build and test; coordinate with engineers/technicians and handle anomalies.
• Support integration and operations: environmental tests, launch-site activities, on-orbit support.

Skills

Avionics design

Subsystem leadership

System requirements

Vendor management

Project scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

True Anomaly, Inc. is seeking a Subsystem Lead (SSL) to own the avionics subsystem on space vehicle programs. You will be accountable for delivering a subsystem that meets requirements, cost, and schedule from program start through on-orbit operations.

You own the technical solution: design, analysis, build, test, and delivery. You will partner with the Avionics team and report to program leadership and subsystem leads, ensuring system engineering alignment.