The role manages a team of engineers responsible for embedded hardware, FPGA development, digital signal processing, and avionics electronics throughout the product lifecycle. The position collaborates cross-functionally with systems, software, manufacturing, and program teams to deliver innovative, reliable, and compliant solutions that meet customer and regulatory requirements. The Manager drives technical excellence, project execution, and continuous improvement while ensuring adherence to aerospace quality and safety standards. This role requires a strong technical background, leadership experience, and a passion for advancing next-generation aerospace technologies.
This position blends people leadership with hands-on technical insight to advance an industry benchmark Digital Electronics organization.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead and manage a team of electrical engineers responsible for Digital Electronics design and build across all Axiom programs.
Oversee the design, development, verification, and qualification of digital electronic hardware, including FPGA-based, embedded, and avionics systems
Establish and enforce unified electrical engineering standards, processes, methodologies, and best practices to ensure technical rigor and consistency.
Champion design assurance, testing rigor, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Partners with program managers, chief engineers, and functional leaders to balance priorities, resolve resource conflicts, and manage technical and schedule risks.
Maintain labor forecasts, staffing plans, and resource estimates for Digital Electronics work to ensure programs have adequate support to meet cost, schedule, technical quality, and customer commitments.
Define acceptance criteria for work performed by the discipline, establish review expectations and quality thresholds.
Provide technical subject matter expertise when requested by projects.
Establish and monitor metrics related to productivity, staffing utilization, review effectiveness, and process maturity, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Identify emerging electrical design tools, modeling technologies, capability gaps, and strategic investments to advance long-term technical excellence.
Develop and maintain team technical capabilities and knowledge management practices to ensure long-term competitiveness and program success.
Maintain clear competency expectations and role progression paths and foster professional growth and technical depth of the workforce.
Communicating project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership
Implementing and maintaining agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle
Perform additional job duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred
8+ years of experience in digital electronics, embedded hardware, avionics, FPGA development, or related aerospace systems engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
3+ years of experience leading electrical engineering or technical teams
Demonstrated experience leading the full product lifecycle, from requirements definition and design through verification, certification, production, and sustainment.
Strong knowledge of digital circuit design, FPGA architectures, embedded systems, PCB design, and hardware verification methodologies
Experience working within regulated industries and developing products that comply with aerospace, defense, or safety-critical standards.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and successfully deliver complex technical programs on schedule and within budget
Experience with electrical design or simulation tools (e.g., Altium, MATLAB/Simulink, SPICE)
Experience with basic lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters) preferred
Track record of leading verification and validation activities for flight hardware or systems
Experience taking digital electronics from concept to flight delivery
Track record of making things happen in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Uses good judgement to solve problems proactively, positively impacting hard challenges
Demonstrated organization skills to meet tight deadlines with high quality results
Core Skills
Passion for space and the mission
Entrepreneurial, growth mindset
High EQ and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally
Tech-solutioning in using systems and tools to move smarter and faster
Core Competencies
Embody our core values of leadership, innovation, and teamwork. In addition, to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Accountability
Technical Rigor
Execution Discipline
Pride of Delivery
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
Requirements
This position may require access to export controlled technical data or technology subject to NASA regulations, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In accordance with U.S. export control laws, final candidates may be required to undergo additional export control screening to determine eligibility for access. Meeting these requirements is a condition of employment.
Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised
Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones
Physical Requirements
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)
Equipment and Machines
Standard office equipment (PC, phone, printer, etc.)
Axiom Space is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom Space does not discriminate on the basis of race, regional color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
