Senior Manager, Spacecraft Avionics

Firefly Aerospace; Leander (TX); Presencial; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health, dental and vision plans with低

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Resumo da oferta

Firefly Aerospace seeks a Senior Manager of Spacecraft Avionics to lead and scale the avionics engineering organization across multiple spacecraft programs, including the Blue Ghost lunar lander and SUV program. You will set architectural direction, guide high-level design choices, and ensure on-time integration, test, and launch readiness.

You will build robust processes, mentor engineers, and collaborate with systems, propulsion, software, and mission operations teams to drive technical

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace component development, avionics systems, testing, integration, or operations.
• 4+ years of experience leading engineering teams, with demonstrated success managing people, technical scope, schedules, and cross-functional interfaces.
• Proven ability to drive system-level technical decisions and resolve competing priorities across multiple programs.
• Strong leadership presence with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organized, decisive, and capable of operating effectively in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline is preferred.
• Experience with HIL testing, spacecraft integration campaigns, or launch operations.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and grow the spacecraft avionics engineering organization across multiple concurrent programs.
• Set technical strategy and ensure consistent avionics architectures, technologies, and approaches across all spacecraft vehicles.
• Guide high-level functional design, system trades, and development of avionics systems for current and future spacecraft.
• Own the integration, test, and launch operations timeline and logistics for spacecraft avionics, coordinating across programs to deconflict priorities and protect critical milestones.
• Develop and enforce procedures, processes, and guidelines that maximize team efficiency and technical quality, including standards for the Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) facility and other hardware assets.
• Mentor, coach, and develop direct reports; manage performance, career growth, and training plans.
• Partner closely with peer managers and cross-functional leaders to ensure clear, rapid communication and aligned execution.
• Represent spacecraft avionics in program-level and company-level reviews, advocating for technical decisions, risk mitigations, and resource needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in design processes, verification approaches, and team operating rhythms.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Communication

System-level design

Cross-functional

Mentoring

Hardware debugging

Formação académica

Electrical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree

Ferramentas

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Schematic interpretation

Hardware debugging

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Firefly Aerospace seeks a Senior Manager of Spacecraft Avionics to lead and scale the avionics engineering organization across multiple spacecraft programs, including the Blue Ghost lunar lander and SUV program. You will set architectural direction, guide high-level design choices, and ensure on-time integration, test, and launch readiness.

You will build robust processes, mentor engineers, and collaborate with systems, propulsion, software, and mission operations teams to drive technical