Senior Manager - TeraWave Avionics Platform
Core
Lead the Avionics Platform team to develop and qualify optical terminal products for the TeraWave satellite communications network, managing the full lifecycle from architecture to volume production.
Role type
Senior Manager, Avionics Platform
Builds
Optical communication terminals and avionics subsystems for a multi-orbit satellite constellation
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Avionics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Team leadership and scaling, Space flight avionics hardware development, Commercial product line management, Radiation Hardness Assurance (RHA) strategy, FPGA-based embedded control systems, High-speed analog and digital control loops, Mixed-signal design, Low-noise analog front-end circuits, High-bandwidth servo control systems, Interface specification and CONOPS definition
Preferred skills
Optical communication terminal electronics, HALT and HASS testing, COTS component qualification for space, Hardware and software co-design at system level
Technologies
FPGA, Optical terminals, Mixed-signal circuits, Servo control systems
Responsibilities
Manage hiring, performance reviews, and team development for a multi-disciplinary avionics organization; Lead architecture studies, concept development, and verification planning for avionics subsystems; Coordinate hardware, software, and supplier management strategies including fault tolerance; Partner with radiation engineering to enforce RHA strategies; Analyze key performance metrics to optimize manufacturability, quality, and cost; Communicate status, risks, and challenges to leadership