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Millennium Space Systems A Boeing Company delivers affordable high-performance space systems for exacting customers. At Millennium you will be part of a close-knit team working on exciting technological problems. We work in an open environment where ideas are shared across all disciplines and there are ample opportunities for advancement based on excellence. Superstars are welcome.

At Millennium we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space you can contribute to work that matters with a company committed to fostering an environment for every teammate thats welcoming respectful and innovative with great opportunities for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Job Summary
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 positions 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 teams 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 teams 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.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills / Experience):

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field.

• 510 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).

Drug Free Workplace:

Millennium 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.

Pay & Benefits:

Millennium Space Systems A Boeing Company offers a very competitive benefits package to include medical dental vision and 401k plan.

Summary Pay Range:

• Level K: $147050 - $216250

Before applying please note:
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

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 is required. U.S. Person includes U.S. Citizen lawful permanent resident refugee or asylee.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site at one of the listed location options.

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