Director of Avionics Hardware Development
Core
Lead end-to-end electrical hardware design, build, and test for avionics subsystems (RF, Power, GNC, Compute, I/O) on Varda's satellite bus, reentry capsule, and pharmaceutical payloads.
Role type
Director of Avionics Hardware Development
Builds
Satellite bus, reentry capsule, and pharmaceutical payloads for in-orbit processing and reentry
Domain
Commercial space infrastructure / Orbital economy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mission-critical hardware development, multi-disciplinary team leadership, hardware lifecycle management, environmental qualification, trade studies, system architecture
Preferred skills
High-cadence aerospace experience, spacecraft avionics systems, scaling hardware teams to production
Technologies
RF, power electronics, compute, GNC sensors and actuators, I/O, harnessing
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end avionics hardware development program across all subsystems; Drive hardware from concept through schematic review, prototyping, environmental qualification, and flight acceptance; Define hardware and technology roadmap to maximize reuse; Establish and enforce design rules and development processes; Collaborate cross-functionally to define system architecture and resolve interface challenges; Anchor hardware designs to requirements and perform trades and analyses to retire risk; Build infrastructure to support environmental testing and manufacturing at scale; Grow and lead the avionics hardware team including recruitment and mentorship
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership