Senior Platform Avionics Director - Space Systems Leader

airbusspaceanddefense; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. is seeking a Platform Avionics Director to lead the Platform Avionics Department through the full lifecycle of satellite and aerospace systems.

The role emphasizes architecture, software and hardware integration, and cross-functional coordination to deliver mission-critical capabilities. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, work with external customers and internal program managers, and drive development according to program goals in a fast-moving space

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM or related field.
• Master’s Degree in STEM preferred.
• 25+ years experience with a Bachelor's, or 20+ with a Master’s in aerospace.
• Proven track-record leading multidisciplinary aerospace HW/SW teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Platform Avionics Department across full lifecycle (requirements, design, qualification, verification, operations).
• Drive platform avionics architecture, software/hardware integration and cross-functional coordination.
• Mentor and develop engineers, interface with external customers and internal program managers.

Skills

Aerospace HW

Aerospace SW

System Architecture

Software Architecture

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

Job description

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. is seeking a Platform Avionics Director to lead the Platform Avionics Department through the full lifecycle of satellite and aerospace systems.

The role emphasizes architecture, software and hardware integration, and cross-functional coordination to deliver mission-critical capabilities. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, work with external customers and internal program managers, and drive development according to program goals in a fast-moving space