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Avionics Operations Director

2 months ago


Los Angeles, California, United States K2 Space Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead our Avionics team at K2 Space. As the Head of Avionics Systems, you will be responsible for the strategic operational execution of all electronic hardware design and oversee the electrical engineering organizations responsible for designing, testing, and flying critical electronics across all of our satellites.

Key Responsibilities
  • Avionics Design and Development: Oversee the design, qualification, and testing of all K2 spacecraft electronics, including architecture, systems integration, circuit board design, system bring up and debugging, and environmental testing.
  • Collaboration and Integration: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure designs are integrated into the spacecraft systems and successfully operate hardware in flight.
  • Team Leadership: Oversee recruitment, hiring, and training of Avionics team members.
  • Project Delivery: Partner with leadership, design engineers, and technicians to deliver complex and reliable systems at a rapid pace.
  • External Representation: Represent the Avionics department in all external engagements, including customer design reviews and flight readiness reviews.
Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical, aerospace, mathematics, or other relevant engineering discipline.
  • Experience: 10+ years of experience in avionics development or relevant complex electrical engineering projects.
  • Leadership Experience: 5+ years of experience leading and/or managing large teams on technically-complex projects throughout the development and build process in a fast-paced environment.
  • Vendor Management: Experience managing vendors, suppliers, and strategic technical partners.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Electrical System Design: Deep experience in electrical system design for space applications from the architecture stage through flight, including PCBA design, wire harness design, and power/compute systems design.
  • Spacecraft Integration: Experience with spacecraft integration and test, including subsystem checkouts and full spacecraft integrated testing.
  • Radiation Analysis: Experience with space radiation analysis, radiation-tolerant design principles, and radiation test.
  • Power Converter Design: Experience with high-performance kW scale isolated power converter design.
  • Control Loop Design: Experience designing analog control loops, solid-state load switches, motor inverters, EMI/EMC compliance, or sensor signal conditioning circuits.
  • Digital Processing: Experience with digital processors, FPGAs, memory chips, or network switches.
  • Programming Languages: Experience programming in C/C++, Python, or Matlab.
  • Conflict Resolution: Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
  • Business Development: Experience with business development, proposal work, business capture, and contract discussions.
  • Clearance: Active Top-Secret Clearance and/or an active and current DoD Secret clearance and be SAP clearable.
Compensation and Benefits
  • Salary: Base salary range for this role is $150,000 - $215,000 + equity in the company.
  • Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including unlimited paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks.