Production Manager – Avionics Manufacturing

  • Location: Los Angeles County, California
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7778
  • Salary: NON 180,000

Production Manager – Avionics Manufacturing

Location: Southern California (Onsite)

Overview

We're working with an advanced aerospace manufacturer seeking a Production Manager to lead avionics manufacturing operations supporting electronics production, PCBA assembly and manufacturing scale-up activities.

This is a leadership role focused on production execution, team development, process optimisation and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day avionics manufacturing operations
  • Manage production schedules, resources and manufacturing priorities
  • Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives
  • Improve throughput, quality and production efficiency
  • Develop and mentor supervisors, technicians and manufacturing personnel
  • Partner with engineering and supply chain teams to support production goals
  • Support manufacturing scale-up and future production growth

Requirements

  • Experience leading electronics, avionics or advanced manufacturing teams
  • Strong understanding of PCBA manufacturing and electronics assembly
  • Experience with SMT manufacturing environments
  • Background in lean manufacturing and process optimisation
  • Proven ability to improve production performance and scale operations

Ideal Backgrounds

  • Aerospace
  • Defense electronics
  • Electronics manufacturing services (EMS)
  • Consumer electronics
  • EV / Automotive manufacturing
  • Medical device manufacturing

Bonus Experience

  • SMT production equipment
  • IPC-610 / IPC-620
  • Electronics production scale-up
  • High-volume manufacturing environments

What We're Looking For

A manufacturing leader who understands how to build teams, improve production performance and scale electronics manufacturing operations without compromising quality or delivery.

Environmental Test Manager

  • Location: Los Angeles County, California
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7776
  • Salary: NON 180,000

Environmental Test Manager

Location: Southern California (Onsite)

Overview

We're supporting a rapidly growing aerospace organisation seeking an Environmental Test Manager to lead environmental test operations supporting development and production hardware.

This role is responsible for overseeing environmental test laboratories, driving operational excellence and scaling test capabilities to support aggressive production and development schedules.

Responsibilities

  • Lead environmental test operations across vibration, shock and thermal testing activities
  • Manage technicians, specialists and test schedules
  • Drive test readiness, asset utilisation and throughput improvements
  • Support qualification and acceptance testing programmes
  • Partner with engineering, manufacturing and quality teams
  • Develop processes, procedures and capacity planning strategies
  • Support future growth and expansion of test facilities

Requirements

  • Leadership experience within environmental testing, aerospace manufacturing or high-reliability hardware environments
  • Strong understanding of vibration, shock and thermal testing
  • Experience managing test operations, laboratories or technical teams
  • Background supporting qualification and acceptance testing
  • Strong organisational and cross-functional leadership skills

Ideal Backgrounds

  • Aerospace
  • Spacecraft
  • Satellite manufacturing
  • Defense hardware
  • Environmental test service providers
  • Flight hardware qualification environments

What We're Looking For

A hands-on leader who can balance technical understanding with operational execution while helping scale a growing environmental test organisation.

Senior Staff Mechanical Analyst

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7740
  • Salary: NON 170,000

A fast-growing company developing next-generation planetary mobility and autonomous systems are hiring a Senior Staff Mechanical Analyst to join its growing engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to work on pioneering spaceflight hardware and contribute to the future of off-world exploration within a fast-paced, highly collaborative engineering environment.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across complex mechanical analysis activities, supporting the development of advanced vehicle and mobility systems from concept through to qualification and testing.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain high-fidelity analytical models for advanced vehicle and mobility platforms
  • Perform detailed mechanical analyses including stress, loads, fatigue/fracture, vibration, structural dynamics, and durability assessments
  • Collaborate closely with design engineering teams to rapidly iterate and optimise hardware designs
  • Support programme execution through task planning, schedule management, and coordination with leadership teams
  • Lead and mentor analysts across multiple concurrent projects and technical workstreams
  • Review and oversee analysis outputs to ensure technical quality and compliance with applicable engineering standards
  • Contribute to the development and standardisation of engineering processes, methodologies, and best practices
  • Produce technical documentation, reports, and recommendations for internal and external stakeholders
  • Generate loading environments and analysis requirements for suppliers and external partners
  • Support major engineering milestones including design reviews, test readiness reviews, and failure investigations
  • Engage with customers, external agencies, and technical working groups as required

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
  • 10+ years’ experience performing mechanical analysis on complex aerospace, automotive, or spaceflight systems
  • Proven experience leading engineering analysis teams within multidisciplinary environments
  • Strong expertise in finite element modelling and structural analysis methodologies
  • Proficiency with industry-standard analysis tools such as ANSYS, FEMAP, MATLAB, LS-DYNA, or similar software packages
  • Experience interpreting loading profiles, environmental conditions, and test data
  • Knowledge of dynamics, kinematics, fatigue, fracture mechanics, and composite structures
  • Familiarity with aerospace, NASA, or government engineering standards and specifications
  • Experience supporting design reviews, qualification activities, and technical investigations
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical reporting skills
  • Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Ability to thrive in a rapid development, fast-paced engineering environment
  • Eligibility to work on programmes subject to U.S. export control regulations

This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior-level mechanical analysis specialist looking to combine technical leadership with hands-on engineering work on cutting-edge aerospace technologies. The role offers the chance to work on highly innovative mobility and robotics programmes that are shaping the future of space exploration and advanced engineering systems.

Autonomy Engineer

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7739
  • Salary: NON 130,000

An innovative aerospace and robotics organisation is seeking an Autonomy Engineer to support the development of advanced autonomous navigation and control systems for next-generation robotic and orbital platforms. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of autonomy, robotics, and space exploration, contributing to technologies designed for challenging and remote environments.

Working within a highly collaborative engineering team, the successful candidate will help design and implement sophisticated autonomy software, enabling coordinated operations across multiple autonomous systems while supporting cutting-edge exploration missions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop decentralised navigation and decision-making algorithms for autonomous robotic and orbital systems
  • Develop robust autonomy software capable of operating in challenging and unstructured environments
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate autonomy systems with hardware platforms
  • Utilise simulation tools and techniques to enhance system performance, reliability, and operational efficiency
  • Conduct simulations, testing, and validation activities to refine algorithms and software performance
  • Ensure software solutions meet industry standards for safety, reliability, and mission-critical performance
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation, including interface specifications and verification plans
  • Participate in technical reviews, trade studies, and risk assessments throughout the development lifecycle
  • Research and integrate emerging technologies and advancements within autonomy, robotics, and intelligent systems

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • Commercial experience developing autonomy software for autonomous systems
  • Expertise in at least one of the following areas:
  • Swarm coordination and task allocation
  • State estimation and cooperative localisation
  • Object identification, modelling, and tracking
  • Motion planning and control for robotic or autonomous platforms
  • Strong programming capability in C++ and/or Python
  • Experience working with ROS (Robot Operating System)
  • Comfortable operating within agile, research-driven, and interdisciplinary engineering environments
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical teams
  • Proven innovation through projects, publications, patents, or technical achievements
  • Eligibility to work within a security-conscious environment

Desirable Experience

  • Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in Robotics, Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence, or related field
  • Experience with multi-agent autonomous systems in space or extreme environments
  • Familiarity with real-time or space-grade operating systems and software frameworks
  • Experience with containers and virtualisation technologies such as Docker or VirtualBox
  • Knowledge of sensor integration and calibration
  • Experience supporting end-to-end deployment of autonomous or networked software systems

This is an exciting opportunity to join a pioneering organisation developing breakthrough autonomous technologies for space and advanced robotic applications. The role would suit an engineer passionate about autonomy, innovation, and solving complex technical challenges within mission-critical environments.

Program Manager

  • Location: Golden, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7738
  • Salary: NON 200,000

An innovative space technology company at the forefront of lunar mobility and robotics is seeking an experienced Program Manager to support the delivery of a next-generation lunar vehicle program. This is a unique opportunity to play a critical role in one of the most ambitious human space exploration initiatives of the decade, helping to develop and deliver advanced lunar surface systems designed to support future crewed missions.

Working within a fast-paced and highly collaborative engineering environment, the successful candidate will support complex program execution across technical, operational, and customer-facing activities while ensuring alignment with mission objectives, schedules, budgets, and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the lead Program Manager in coordinating multiple workstreams critical to overall program delivery
  • Drive program milestone reviews, including planning, stakeholder coordination, review readiness, and action tracking
  • Maintain oversight of integrated program schedules, budgets, technical objectives, and milestone performance alongside engineering and product teams
  • Track and report key program performance indicators across technical and operational areas
  • Act as a key interface with external stakeholders and customers to communicate progress, risks, and deliverables
  • Support organisational scaling initiatives and contribute to team structure and resource planning
  • Continuously improve execution efficiency by refining internal processes, prioritisation, and program governance
  • Ensure safety considerations remain central to all program activities and decision-making
  • Coordinate cross-functional project activities and facilitate communication between technical teams and support departments
  • Lead internal meetings to align priorities, identify risks, and resolve blockers
  • Maintain accurate documentation, reporting, and program data accessibility for stakeholders
  • Ensure compliance with internal procedures, quality standards, and operational policies

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
  • Extensive experience in program or project management within highly technical or engineering-led environments
  • Demonstrated experience managing scope, schedule, budget, and program execution across complex projects
  • Background supporting spaceflight, aerospace, human-rated systems, or other high-reliability engineering programs
  • Strong leadership capability with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams
  • Ability to translate customer requirements and strategic objectives into clear program plans and deliverables
  • Excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as MS Project and Jira
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively across multiple teams
  • Self-driven mindset with the ability to deliver against critical deadlines in fast-moving environments
  • Experience managing subcontractors and external partners within complex technical programs
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced program management professional looking to contribute to pioneering space exploration initiatives and help shape the future of lunar mobility. The role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology programs within a highly innovative environment, collaborating with industry-leading engineers and mission-driven teams working toward humanity’s next chapter in space exploration.

Senior RF Engineer

  • Location: Golden, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7731
  • Salary: NON 150,000

An innovative space technology company developing advanced robotics and mobility systems for lunar and planetary exploration is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to join its growing engineering team. This role will support the design, integration, and testing of RF systems for space-based platforms, including satellites and planetary rovers, within a fast-paced and mission-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, analyse, and integrate RF subsystems for space and communications platforms
  • Perform electromagnetic simulations and RF trade studies to support system design decisions
  • Develop and execute RF and antenna test plans, including VSWR, gain, and radiation pattern analysis
  • Build, integrate, and test RF hardware and communications payloads
  • Create and analyse link budgets for space-to-Earth communications systems
  • Conduct antenna co-site and interference analysis
  • Use industry-standard RF modelling and simulation tools to validate system performance
  • Produce detailed technical documentation, reports, and test results
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external vendors throughout development cycles

Key Requirements

  • Strong background in RF systems design, analysis, and testing
  • Hands-on experience building and testing RF hardware and RF test racks
  • Experience with RF test equipment including spectrum analysers, network analysers, signal generators, and power meters
  • Ability to develop and execute RF validation and verification plans against technical requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • Minimum 5 years of RF engineering experience
  • Excellent technical communication and documentation skills
  • Highly organised, self-motivated, and able to work effectively in fast-paced environments
  • Eligibility to work on U.S. regulated aerospace programmes

This is an exciting opportunity to join a pioneering aerospace organisation focused on enabling the future of lunar and planetary exploration. The role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge RF technologies supporting next-generation space missions in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Staff Embedded Software Engineer

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7728
  • Salary: NON 180,000

Staff Core Software Engineer

? Golden, Colorado

We’re looking for a Staff Core Software Engineer to develop embedded and flight software for mission-critical robotic and spaceflight systems in a fast-paced startup environment.

This role is focused on real-time embedded systems, flight software architecture, hardware integration, and autonomy platforms. You’ll work closely with avionics, robotics, systems, and hardware teams to develop highly reliable software for lunar vehicles operating in demanding environments.

What You’ll Be Working On

  • Embedded and flight software for robotic space systems
  • RTOS-based software development (VxWorks, RTEMS, FreeRTOS, etc.)
  • Command & telemetry systems
  • Hardware abstraction layers and device drivers
  • Flight software integration and system control logic
  • Hardware-in-the-loop testing and simulation environments
  • Real-time system performance, debugging, and validation
  • Robotics and autonomous vehicle software architectures

Ideal Background

  • 5+ years developing embedded software or avionics systems
  • Strong C programming experience for embedded systems
  • Experience with RTOS environments and real-time software concepts
  • Familiarity with NASA cFS or similar flight software frameworks
  • Experience integrating software directly with hardware platforms
  • Understanding of telemetry, networking, and spacecraft data handling
  • Comfortable debugging timing, integration, and system interaction issues
  • Strong collaboration skills in multidisciplinary engineering environments

Nice to Have

  • Device driver or BSP development experience
  • Hardware-in-the-loop or simulation experience
  • Safety-critical or fault-tolerant software development
  • GNC software integration experience
  • Planetary robotics or crewed spacecraft avionics experience
  • Startup or NewSpace background

This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge lunar robotics and help build the software systems that will support the next era of human space exploration.

GNC Software Engineer – Sensors

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7713
  • Salary: NON 170,000

Senior GNC Software Engineer – Sensors

We are supporting a pioneering space robotics company developing next-generation lunar mobility and autonomous systems designed to support humanity’s long-term presence beyond Earth.

As part of continued growth, they are seeking a Senior GNC Software Engineer – Sensors to lead development of advanced sensing systems for autonomous lunar rover operations.

The Role

You will lead the Sensor Team, owning the sensing architecture that enables autonomous navigation, localization, and control across lunar surface mobility systems.

Working at the intersection of robotics, autonomy, perception, and space exploration, you’ll help develop mission-critical technologies supporting future NASA lunar missions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead development of sensing architectures for autonomous robotic platforms
  • Own sensor integration activities including drivers, middleware, calibration, synchronization, and sensor fusion
  • Support integration with localization, mapping, planning, and autonomy systems
  • Collaborate with systems, electrical, mechanical, and thermal engineering teams to optimize rover sensing capabilities
  • Support simulation, field testing, hardware bring-up, and performance validation activities
  • Drive technical decision-making around sensor selection, integration, and system performance
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to technical leadership across the autonomy and perception teams

Required Background

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Robotics, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of experience developing sensing or perception systems for robotics, aerospace, or autonomous vehicles
  • Experience with sensing technologies such as LiDAR, radar, cameras, IMUs, or similar systems
  • Strong understanding of sensor fusion, calibration, synchronization, and coordinate transformations
  • Experience with ROS, cFS, or similar robotics middleware environments
  • Strong C++ and embedded software experience
  • Strong communication and technical leadership skills
  • US Person status required

Preferred Experience

  • Experience with SLAM, perception systems, or autonomous navigation
  • Familiarity with spaceflight or safety-critical systems
  • Experience with EKF, factor graphs, or advanced estimation techniques
  • Advanced degree related to robotics, sensing, or autonomous systems

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomy and robotics systems that will directly support future lunar exploration missions and long-duration planetary mobility.

Marketing Operations Specialist

  • Location: Golden, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7706
  • Salary: NON 70,000

A pioneering aerospace company developing advanced lunar mobility and robotic systems is seeking a Marketing Operations Specialist to support the day-to-day operations of a fast-paced marketing team.

This position will play a key role in keeping marketing initiatives organised and running smoothly, supporting campaigns, events, content management, logistics, and internal coordination activities across the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate travel, accommodations, team off-sites, and marketing logistics
  • Manage branded merchandise inventory, vendor coordination, and fulfilment
  • Organise and maintain content libraries and brand assets
  • Support marketing campaigns, launches, and content production activities
  • Track timelines, deliverables, and dependencies across teams and partners
  • Assist with tradeshow and event coordination, shipping, and budget tracking
  • Maintain marketing systems, content calendars, dashboards, and documentation
  • Identify and implement process improvements to support operational efficiency

Key Requirements

  • 2–4 years’ experience within marketing operations, project coordination, or operations support roles
  • Strong organisational and project management capabilities
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Experience using collaboration and marketing tools such as Asana, Airtable, SharePoint, Outlook, or Teams
  • Proactive, adaptable mindset with the ability to work independently within fast-paced environments
  • Experience within startup, technology, aerospace, or B2B environments
  • Familiarity with Canva, Figma, or Adobe Creative Suite

Senior Flight Vehicle Systems Engineer

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7705
  • Salary: NON 150,000

Senior Flight Vehicle Systems Engineer

We are supporting a pioneering space robotics company developing next-generation lunar mobility and autonomous systems designed to support humanity’s long-term presence on the Moon.

 

As part of continued growth, they are seeking a Senior Flight Vehicle Systems Engineer to support the design, integration, and verification of advanced lunar vehicle systems in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

 

The Role

You will work across multidisciplinary engineering teams to support system-level design, integration, verification, and technical performance management for a cutting-edge lunar mobility program supporting future NASA missions.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Support system design, integration, and verification activities across flight vehicle programs
  • Work with subsystem teams to assess technical performance, design margins, and system-level requirements
  • Manage technical budgets including mass, power, and interface utilization
  • Develop and maintain interface control documentation and verification plans
  • Support system-level modeling, analysis, testing, and validation activities
  • Ensure compliance with NASA standards and engineering best practices
  • Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external NASA stakeholders

 

Required Background

  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
  • 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience within aerospace or complex engineering environments
  • Strong understanding of spacecraft subsystems, flight hardware, and software integration
  • Experience with requirements management, interface control, and verification planning
  • Familiarity with MBSE tools such as Cameo and requirements tools such as DOORS or Jama
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • US Person status required

 

Preferred Experience

  • Human-rated spacecraft or Class A spaceflight mission experience
  • Mission operations, integration, and test campaign experience
  • Familiarity with ITAR/EAR environments and export-controlled programs

 

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to contribute directly to next-generation lunar exploration systems and work on technologies that will support future human missions beyond Earth.