Director, Avionics Mechanical Engineering
f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Full-time · Director
- 15+ years
Build and lead the organization responsible for all mechanical, thermal, and harnessing (EWIS) design for the X-BAT aircraft and ground equipment.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
- Own the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for mechanical, thermal, and EWIS engineering across X-BAT flight and ground avionics
- Build and scale a multi-team organization: hire and develop managers and technical leads, define org structure, and plan headcount to meet near- and long-term program goals
- Be accountable for your organization's delivery of complex electro-mechanical hardware that survives harsh environments, from architecture through qualification and production
- Set engineering standards, design review practices, and processes for thermal, mechanical, and harness design of flight-critical avionics
- Serve as the final technical authority on key mechanical and thermal architecture tradeoffs, and escalate risk to program leadership with clear recommendations
Requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
- B.S. in Aerospace Engineering
- Nice to have: experience leading hardware teams on aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles, or defense platforms
- Nice to have: high-rate hardware production
- Nice to have: satellites