Avionics Production Engineer (Senior-Staff)

The role

You will own production engineering strategy and execution for avionics hardware across multiple spacecraft programs. You will build scalable manufacturing processes, lead production engineering teams, and partner with design engineering to drive manufacturability.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a team of avionics production engineers
• Own the production engineering strategy and execution for avionics components and systems
• Drive technical reviews with design engineering
• Own the setup and scaling of spacecraft avionics manufacturing factory capabilities
• Develop technical documentation and work instructions for assembly, integration, and test
• Support production on the floor to address bottlenecks and non-conformances
• Drive continuous improvements and corrective actions using production metrics
• Drive engagement with Supply Chain on vendor management and make/buy strategies
• Oversee calibration and certification of electrical ground support equipment

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, electrical, computer engineering or related field
• Experience in manufacturing engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability systems
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with PLM, MES, configuration and data management controls and systems
• Experience working to AS9100 process and standards
• Experience with working hands-on-hardware and fabrication methods
• Experience building and producing classified hardware in SCIF’s or SAP facilities
• Physical demands including bending, sitting, lifting and driving

Nice to have

• Experience in design, manufacturing, testing, and integration of spacecraft avionics components
• Experience in selecting and commissioning equipment to enable production of wire harnesses, PCBA, Line Replaceable Units
• Expert-level understanding of aerospace electronics standards including IPC-610/620, IPC J-STD-001, and AS9100 quality systems
• Experience in spacecraft electrical integration
• Background in spacecraft avionics functional, environmental, and qualification testing
• Experience with software loading, firmware configuration, and hardware-in-the-loop test processes

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• HSA/HRA options
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees
• Accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees
• 12 paid holidays
• Parental Leave
• Sick Leave
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Fitness reimbursement
• Dog Fridays
• Equity participation

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligib

About the company

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority by building autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors.