Avionics Production Engineer (Senior-Lead)

Long Beach, CAfull timeOn Site

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senior

$140k–$175k

H1B: no

Trueanomalyinc Senior/Staff Avionics Production Engineer owns production engineering strategy and execution for avionics hardware across multiple spacecraft programs. Leads production engineering teams and partners with design engineering to drive manufacturability from concept through high-rate production.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of avionics production engineers, providing technical guidance, production metrics, skill development, and performance management.
Own the production engineering strategy and execution for avionics components and systems to achieve cost, rate, and quality targets
Drive technical reviews with design engineering and make critical go/no-go production engineering decisions to ensure design is manufacturable.
Own the setup and scaling of spacecraft avionics manufacturing factory capabilities for developmental programs and rate production.
Develop technical documentation and work instructions for the assembly, integration, and test of avionics subsystems including flight computers, power systems, RF/communications hardware, harnesses, and related ground support equipment and tooling.
Directly support production on the floor to ensure efficient build of avionics hardware, addressing bottlenecks and non-conformances, and troubleshooting technical issues as needed.
Drive continuous improvements and corrective actions to increase efficiency and reliability of avionics hardware manufacturing by utilizing production metrics.
Drive engagement with Supply Chain on vendor management and make/buy strategies
Oversee calibration and certification of electrical ground support equipment including bench power supplies, oscilloscopes, cable testers, and functional test equipment.

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in manufacturingExperience with PLMExperience in designExperience with software loading

Required

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, electrical, computer engineering or related field.
Experience in manufacturing engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability systems commensurate with the level of responsibility.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to influence design decisions, drive cross-functional alignment, and present technical information to diverse audiences.
Experience with PLM, MES, configuration and data management controls and systems.
Experience working to AS9100 process and standards.
Experience with working hands-on-hardware and fabrication methods
Experience building and producing classified hardware in SCIF’s or SAP facilities.

Preferred

Experience in design, manufacturing, testing, and integration of spacecraft avionics components (e.g., flight computers, IMUs, power distribution units, batteries, solar arrays, RF systems, cable harnesses).
Experience in selecting and commissioning equipment to enable production of wire harnesses, PCBA, Line Replaceable Units.
Expert-level understanding of aerospace electronics standards including IPC-610/620, IPC J-STD-001, and AS9100 quality systems.
Experience in spacecraft electrical integration, with an emphasis on harness routing, connector interface control, EMI/EMC considerations, and systems integration on vehicle.
Background in spacecraft avionics functional, environmental, and qualification testing (thermal-vacuum, EMI/EMC, vibration).
Experience with software loading, firmware configuration, and hardware-in-the-loop test processes.