Responsibilities

Reports to: VP of Engineering
Direct reports: Avionics engineering team leads across Flight Computers & Embedded Compute; Power Electronics (PCDU, DC-DC conversion, energy storage); and Electrical Harnessing
Clearance: Must be ITAR-eligible (U.S. person)
Apex builds productized, off-the-shelf satellite buses that scale, across four vehicles at four stages of maturity — LEO Aries, GEO Aries, Nova, and Comet. Every one of those vehicles runs on the same flight-critical electrical hardware, and the Director of Avionics owns it. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you lead the technical and strategic direction of spacecraft electrical systems across our growing fleet, with full ownership of the Avionics discipline — the architecture, development, and delivery of flight electronics across both existing and new product lines.
You lead an engineering organization responsible for flight computers, electrical harnessing, and power systems — power generation, power distribution, energy storage, and DC-DC conversion — for harsh environments. We’re looking for a leader excited to stay hands-on, with deep technical expertise in at least one core avionics hardware discipline, strong working knowledge across broader electrical systems, and the engineering judgment to guide complex architectural decisions.
You’ll build, mentor, and develop a high-performing team while establishing the technical vision, engineering strategy, and organizational capabilities Apex needs to keep scaling. As a discipline Director in the VP of Engineering’s organization, you supply staffed, capable avionics teams and the governing standards they work to; you partner closely with flight software, mechanical, propulsion, and systems — including the Integration & Test and Satellite Design Engineers on each Vehicle Director’s team — and with production to take spacecraft hardware from concept through qualification, flight, and rate production. This is a role for a leader who combines technical depth, strategic vision, and a passion for developing exceptional engineers.
Team Leadership & Technical Strategy
Lead, mentor, and grow the Avionics Engineering team, establishing a culture of technical excellence, ownership, accountability, and continuous development.
Define and execute the long-term technical strategy, architecture, and engineering roadmap for spacecraft electrical systems across existing and new product lines.
Own organizational planning, hiring strategy, resource allocation, and team development to support Apex’s continued growth and long-term vision.
Avionics Architecture & Hardware Development
Lead architecture, design, development, verification, and delivery of flight computers and embedded compute, electrical harnessing, power generation, energy storage, power distribution, and DC-DC conversion systems.

Qualification

5+ years of directProven people-management experienceExperience defining technical strategyStrong technical judgmentExperience with fault-tolerant

Required

Must be eligible to access ITAR-controlled technical data: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or otherwise a protected individual under ITAR / 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
8+ years of professional experience in avionics, electrical hardware, embedded electronics, or high-reliability hardware development.
5+ years of direct, hands-on hardware engineering experience, with end-to-end ownership of complex electronics from architecture and design through integration, testing, and delivery.
Deep technical expertise in at least one core avionics hardware discipline — flight computers, embedded computing hardware, or power electronics — complemented by strong working knowledge of broader spacecraft electrical systems.
Proven people-management experience, including hiring, mentoring, developing technical leaders, managing performance, and building high-performing hardware engineering teams.
Ability to evaluate complex engineering decisions, guide architectural tradeoffs, and establish technical direction across multiple electrical disciplines.
Experience defining technical strategy, setting engineering priorities, and aligning execution with organizational objectives.
Strong understanding of hardware development from design and prototyping through integration, verification, qualification, and delivery.
Experience delivering complex electrical hardware in spacecraft, aerospace, or similarly demanding high-reliability environments such as automotive or defense.
Strong technical judgment, cross-functional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
Experience leading avionics or electrical hardware development across multiple spacecraft programs or product lines.
Direct technical ownership of flight computers, onboard computing hardware (including FPGA/SoC-based designs), power electronics, or other flight-critical spacecraft electrical systems.
Experience scaling hardware from prototype or initial flight designs into repeatable, high-rate production, including design for manufacturability and standardization.
Experience building or scaling engineering organizations, developing technical leaders, and implementing processes to support growth.
Experience designing electronics for harsh environments, including radiation, thermal, vibration, and EMI/EMC considerations.
Familiarity with space EEE-parts selection, radiation-hardness assurance (RHA), and derating/reliability analysis for flight electronics.
Experience with fault-tolerant, redundant, and high-reliability avionics architectures.

Director, Avionics at Apex Technology Inc · LumiJobs

Director, Avionics

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Apex Technology Inc

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