Spacecraft Avionics Engineering Manager -

Job Description

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Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.

Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

As the Avionics Engineering Team Manager, you lead the Embedded Design & Analysis team and act as the primary technical leader enabling responsible engineers to make sound design decisions while navigating budget, schedule, and resource constraints.

This position's internal job code is EE Engineering Manager. Our team is currently hiring for level K.

Position 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.

Technical Leadership & Engineering Excellence

• 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.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• 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.

Cross-Functional Execution

• 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.

Strategic Contribution

• Contribute to spacecraft and avionics architecture strategy, including proposal support when required.

Security Clearance and Export Control Requirements:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance. for which the US Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Top Secret security clearance is required post start.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 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 Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 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).

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process

Drug Free Workplace:

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Total Rewards:

At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

Millennium Space Systems also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range:

• Level K: $147,050 - $216,250

Millennium is DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant Company. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. Additionally, applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. We encourage all interested candidates to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 31, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.