Avionics Senior Technical Lead jobs in United States
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Axiom Space · 3 months ago

Avionics Senior Technical Lead

Axiom Space is building the world’s first commercial space station, Axiom Station, and is seeking a bold and dynamic Avionics Senior Technical Lead. This role involves developing avionics for next-generation spacesuits and providing technical oversight of avionics functions to support Axiom’s EVA System.

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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
Coordinate and plan tasks with Avionics Team to meet program development plan and schedule
Collaborate with the Office Chief Engineer to provide Avionics support on EVA system
Provide mentorship to engineering staff as part of the Power Avionics and Controls team
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
Perform additional job duties as assigned

Qualification

Avionics designElectrical engineeringSpaceflight electronicsHigh-speed digital circuitsNASA/DOD requirementsCommunication skillsProblem-solvingTeam collaborationAdaptability

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
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position
Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones
Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time)
May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time)

Preferred

Experience with high-speed digital circuits
Experience with spaceflight or harsh environment rated electronics
Experience with NASA or DOD requirements and regulations

Company

Axiom Space

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Axiom Space is a commercial space station company that connects to the ISS.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$500M
Key Investors
C5 CapitalIBX
2025-03-27Series Unknown
2024-06-07Series Unknown
2023-08-21Series C· $350M

Leadership Team

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Jonathan Cirtain
CEO, President Axiom Space
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Tejpaul Bhatia
Chief Executive Officer
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