Director, Avionics Engineering, V-BAT
Core
Lead electrical design, root cause analysis, and build/test operations for the V-BAT autonomous aircraft platform to ensure system reliability and manufacturability.
Role type
Director, Avionics Engineering (Hands-on IC leader)
Builds
V-BAT autonomous aircraft avionics systems
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAV)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Electrical engineering design, root cause analysis, team leadership, cross-functional coordination, failure investigation, reliability engineering, process standardization
Preferred skills
Fault tree analysis, FMEA/FMECA, 8D, full product lifecycle ownership, UAV/UAS design experience, reliability growth modeling, accelerated life testing
Technologies
Electrical design tools, reliability analysis software, test infrastructure
Responsibilities
Mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams of electrical engineers and technicians; drive execution and allocate resources across design, manufacturing, and quality; perform hands-on root cause analysis and validate corrective actions; lead cross-functional failure investigations; coordinate with Supply Chain and Fleet Support to improve system reliability; establish technical standards and metrics for quality and reliability growth.