Boeing · 4 hours ago
Spacecraft Avionics Engineering Manager - Millennium Space Systems
USA - El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$147K/yr - $216K/yr
5+ years expBoeing is a leading aerospace company, and they are seeking a Spacecraft Avionics Engineering Manager for Millennium Space Systems. In this role, you will lead the Embedded Design & Analysis team, ensuring technical leadership and engineering excellence while navigating budget, schedule, and resource constraints.
AerospaceIndustrial
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You lead and staff the Embedded Design and Analysis team responsible for developing internally manufactured avionics such as flight computers, payload interfaces, and power switching hardware
Cross-team alignment is central to the role as you define and improve the engineering processes your team relies on and help them navigate organizational resources
You ensure that technical solutions, budget inputs, and schedule expectations remain grounded and aligned with program needs as hardware moves through the development workflow
When challenges arise, your experience and mentorship strengthen the team’s ability to reduce risk, make sound decisions, and deliver hardware under real-world constraints
Drawing on your broad, cross-disciplinary understanding of avionics development, you help shape next-generation products and architectures
Own the engineering processes that define how avionics is designed, built, reviewed, and released; maintain clear, updated documentation and AS9100-aligned standards
Set and uphold the technical quality bar for requirements, design scope, design reviews, and risk reduction
Build the tools, templates, and metrics needed for scalable avionics development, including cost and schedule inputs
Lead, mentor, and grow the team through regular 1:1s, performance reviews, coaching, and program staffing
Recruit, interview, and hire exceptional engineers who strengthen the team's capability and culture
Coordinate across engineering, programs, manufacturing, and supporting teams to resolve technical issues and close discrepancies
Identify technical and program risks early, drive mitigation strategies, and ensure clear communication across stakeholders
Contribute to spacecraft and avionics architecture strategy, including proposal support when required
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, or related field
5–10 years of experience in engineering for space systems
Experience growing, leading and managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams
Expertise with circuit simulation (LTSpice or equivalent), signal integrity tools (Hyperlynx or equivalent), schematic capture, and PCB layout (Altium or equivalent)
Strong experience with all manner of prototyping and bring-up using benchtop test equipment in a development lab environment
Knowledge of MIL-461, SMC-S-016, EEE-INST-002, and IPC class ratings
Extensive experience budgeting, scheduling and executing board and box level design campaigns
Proficiency with data analysis and modeling tools (Python, MATLAB, or equivalent)
Excellent communication skills, with ability to clearly convey design, development and qualification test risks
Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance
Preferred
10+ years experience in space-related and avionics hardware roles
M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field
Experience with FPGA development (VHDL or Verilog)
Previous startup or small-team experience with demonstrated ability to establish processes and thrive in ambiguity
Experience with Linux, embedded software, board support packages (BSP), and C/C++
Familiarity with spacecraft charging effects and material/electronic susceptibility
Customer-facing experience presenting at design reviews or technical forums
Experience with anomaly resolution, documentation, and lessons-learned processes
Experience with risk management, configuration management, or change control
Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to both experts and non-experts
Active U.S. Government security clearance (preferred, not required)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k plan
Company
Boeing
Boeing offers commercial, defense airplanes, space, security systems, and global services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
CJ Nothum
CEO & Executive Communications, Senior Manager
Colton Engelke
CEO and Executive Communications
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