Lead Avionics Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of avionics manufacturing engineers including hiring, setting technical direction, executing priorities, and fostering a culture of ownership, craftsmanship, and collaboration
• Own the full lifecycle of avionics manufacturing: process development, qualification, new product introduction, production ramp, and sustainment across harnessing, PCBA, and electromechanical assembly
• Partner with Responsible Engineers to drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM/DFX) feedback, participate in design reviews, and shape designs for rate production
• Set team standards for manufacturing process development, validation, work instructions, and documentation in compliance with Astrolab quality processes and IPC workmanship standards
• Own production readiness, capacity planning, and delivery schedules for avionics hardware, coordinating with production, supply chain, and quality to meet vehicle integration milestones
• Root cause production failures and non-conformances, drive corrective actions to closure through the MRB process, and support vehicle-level failure investigations as needed

Preferred

• Experience with new product introduction, production ramp, and capacity planning in a flight hardware production environment
• Experience with MES and PLM systems, mBOM management, and production data platforms
• Experience with nonconformance, MRB, corrective action or change management processes in a flight hardware production environment

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) related field
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, production, or development of high-reliability electrical or electromechanical hardware
• Experience leading engineers and developing manufacturing processes for high-reliability electronics, including process qualification, tooling, and production documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building, managing, and developing a team of manufacturing engineers
• Experience manufacturing avionics hardware for space applications, including wire harnessing, PCBA production, electromechanical assembly, or vehicle integration
• Experience with IPC workmanship standards such as J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and IPC/WHMA-A-620, including space addenda

Benefits and Perks

Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration

Equity ownership in the company

• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with company match

Flexible PTO and parental leave

• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks

Compensation

$160,000 - $240,000 / year