Lanteris Space Systems is seeking a Manager of Avionics Engineering to lead a team responsible for Avionics Unit Development, Command and Data Handling (C&DH) subsystem design, analysis, hardware procurement, and testing. The role involves cross-functional collaboration across spacecraft design, integration, and mission operations, with responsibilities spanning technical leadership, team development, budget and schedule ownership, and continuous process improvement.
What You'll Do
- Lead your team: responsible for Avionics Unit development, Spacecraft Subsystem Command and Data Handling (C&DH) and flight harnesses
- Work cross-functionally to design C&DH subsystem architecture, wire lists, command & telemetry databases, and data buses
- Work alongside Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) to resolve on-the-floor anomalies and supporting spacecraft launch
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Avionics: provide hands-on technical guidance to engineering team members through expertise in space-based electrical systems full-cycle design and test
- Mentor, train, develop, provide opportunities for your team members based on personal, professional and business needs
- Ensure the highest quality of all deliverables to stakeholders, like harness or unit manufacturing and other peer engineering groups like flight software
- Foster a collaborative working environment within your team as well as cross-functionally across the organization
- Be a partner with Supply Chain to pro-actively manage procurements
- Be a partner with Business Development / Mission Architecture to develop new architectures
- Be a partner with Systems Engineering and AIT to ensure clean hand-offs
- Continuously improve: tease out product and/or process inefficiencies and make it better
- Own your portfolio cost models and budget: proactively manage your budget, identify risks and opportunities to your work, and own your cost models to be used for new business proposals
- Own your portfolio schedule: proactively manage to your schedule, and work alongside your peers to ensure stakeholder needs are met
What We're Looking For
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- A B.S. degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
- Minimum of 8 years in aerospace or related field working electronics or electrical systems or product development for high reliability, space-based systems or for critical systems in fields such as automotive, transportation, or medical devices
Nice to Have
- An M.S. degree is preferred
- Familiarity with the space environment and its effect on satellite systems
- Exposure to both Radiation Hardened (Rad Hard) designs and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) designs
- Experience with Analog, Digital, and Mixed-signal circuits
- Knowledge of electronics design and electrical communication standards, such as RS-422/485, MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire/Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C
- Knowledge of common circuit blocks including filters, power supplies, and microcontrollers
- Exposure to FPGA hardware implementation for flight applications in the aerospace industry
- Knowledge of Design for Excellence (DFX), root cause, derating, and related analyses
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
- Self-motivated problem solver, with strong communication, and documentation skills
- Prior Command and Data Handling Experience, including sound knowledge of related physical components and their relationships within various systems
- Experience supporting new business development/proposals, including estimating rough order of magnitude costs and schedules
Technical Stack
- RS-422/485
- MIL-STD-1553
- SpaceWire
- Ethernet
- CAN
- SPI
- I2C
- FPGA
- Radiation Hardened (Rad Hard) designs
- Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) designs
- Analog circuits
- Digital circuits
- Mixed-signal circuits
- Filters
- Power supplies
- Microcontrollers
- Design for Excellence (DFX)
- Root cause analysis
- Derating analysis
Team & Environment
- Engineering team focused on Avionics Unit Development and Command and Data Handling (C&DH) subsystems
- Reports to Avionics Subsystem Director
- Values diversity in the workplace
- Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
- Collaborative working environment
- Focus on continuous improvement
- Business savvy and technical excellence
- Team development and mentorship
Benefits & Compensation
- Paid time off
- Health and welfare insurance
- 401(k)
- Incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved
Base pay varies by location: $110,000.00 - $184,000.00 annually in Colorado, New Jersey, and Delaware; $122,000.00 - $203,000.00 annually in Washington, DC metropolitan area; $127,000.00 - $211,000.00 annually in California; market-driven ranges apply for all other U.S. states. Incentive plan with target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results.
Work Mode
Role may be performed remotely within the U.S. or onsite in San Jose, CA.
Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
