Platform Avionics Director

Job Description

Job Description

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc offers advanced solutions to meet the most complex U.S. defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements. Celebrating over 50 years in the US, we remain a trusted government partner, leveraging world-class satellite, laser communication, rotor and fixed wing solutions to help our national security, defense and space focused customers meet their missions.

Airbus U.S. looks to employ a commitment driven team, dedicated to enabling our customer's mission success. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment and a welcoming and engaging staff. With competitive compensation and superior employee benefits, as well as a commitment to fostering individual career growth, Airbus U.S. is the place where top talent wants to work.

Position Summary:

Airbus U.S. is looking for an enthusiastic and creative Platform Avionics Director to design, analyze, and test new satellite and aerospace systems. We're looking for candidates who can bring exceptional engineering skills and strong leadership in aerospace programs to the team.

Position Responsibilities:

The Platform Avionics Director's primary responsibility will be leading the Platform Avionics Department. This team will be involved in the full lifecycle of development, from requirements definition, design, qualification, verification and operations. Being at the cutting edge of space technology, we need someone who is eager to learn, grow, and take on new and potentially unfamiliar challenges. There is no shortage of fascinating problems to solve. 

The Platform Avionics Director will provide autonomous solutions of complex problems, through direct work and delegation, under the leadership of the Chief Technology Officer. The Platform Avionics Director will have project and subject matter responsibility and authority.

Platform Avionics Team Leadership 75%

• Lead of the Platform Avionics department, with a focus on program execution, capabilities development, personnel growth, process development, and cross-functional coordination.
• Specific groups and activities falling under this department include:
  • Flight Software (architecture, development, unit test).
  • Guidance, Navigation, and Control (architecture, algorithms, analysis, hardware).
  • Command and Data Handling (architecture, analysis, hardware).
  • Simulators (development and execution of hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop testing).

Systems Architecture Development 15%

• Support Systems Architecture team for Arrow satellite platform development. Responsibilities include:
  • Avionics architecture inputs supporting overall system, program, and mission requirements.
  • Support requirements development – initial definition, decomposition and flowdown, management.
  • System design and trade studies – high level concept trades to support subsequent detail design.
• Ability to drive multiple design activities (programs or mission).
• Lead cross-functional teams in planning, coordination, and task execution, reporting to External Customers and Internal Program Managers.
• Grows and develops the Avionics Systems Architecture tools, processes, and methods for Airbus U.S.

Additional Responsibilities 10%