Axiom Space
Avionics Engineering Lead (Space Suits)
Houston
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
AvionicsResearchLeadershipCommunicationMentoringAdaptability
About the role
- Coordinate and plan tasks with Avionics Team to meet program development plan and schedule.
- Provide mentorship to engineering staff as part of the Power Avionics and Controls team.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical oversight of program-wide avionics functions and design to support Axiom's EVA System as it evolves from development to production and testing.
- Collaborate with the Office Chief Engineer to provide Avionics support on EVA system.
- Manage the overall avionics architecture and drive sound technical decision making.
- Participate in all aspects of avionics development from design to certification and flight.
- Design spaceflight rated PCBs for critical life support systems.
- Design instruments including FPGAs, microprocessors, power, and analog components.
- Serve as the motive force for pushing designs through the development lifecycle.
- Manage and communicate project progress, status, and issues to stakeholders and leadership.
- Build and test prototype and spaceflight hardware.
- Prepare documentation for design reviews, manufacturing, assembly, and testing.
Requirements
- Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation
- Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Education & Experience
- Required
- Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering with 15+ years of experience
- Comfortable driving forward and delivering outcomes in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Ability to communicate and problem-solve proactively
- Preferred
- Experience with high-speed digital circuits
- Experience with spaceflight or harsh environment rated electronics
- Experience with NASA or DOD requirements and regulations
Skills
- Executes priorities with precision and pace
- Tech-savvy in using systems and tools to move faster and smarter
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an active communication style
- Competencies:
- Embody our core values of leadership, innovation, and teamwork.
- Accountability
- Sense of Urgency
- Extreme Ownership
- Execution and Delivery
- Efficiency
- Effectiveness
Benefits
- Axiom Space is building era-defining space infrastructure that drives exploration and fuels a vibrant space economy that will empower our civilization to transcend Earth for the benefit of every human, everywhere.
Company info
- driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic Avionics Senior Technical Lead who is fueled by high ownership, execution horsepower, growth mindset, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.
- We are looking for a resilient, high-energy, experienced Avionics Senior Technical Lead to develop avionics for the next generation spacesuit.
- We are the pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace.
Equal opportunity
- Axiom Space is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position
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