Director, Space Station Avionics - Webster, United States - Axiom Space

Axiom Space

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Webster, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Axiom Space is the commercial leader in human spaceflight and on-orbit research & manufacturing services, steered by a team of experts and guided by the vision of a thriving home in space that benefits every human, everywhere.

Axiom provides unprecedented access to the International Space Station today while building and operating its successor - the world's first international commercial space station - to improve life on Earth and foster possibilities beyond it.

Our mission-driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic Director of Space Station Avionics who will lead the design, development, and test of electronics for Axiom's Space Station.

The role requires strong problem solving, organizational, time management, and communication skills.

Axiom Space fosters a diverse environment inclusive of all perspectives. We are pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace.

Our mission-driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic Senior Manager, Flight Software Engineering who is fueled by problem-solving, continuously curious, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.

Duties & Responsibilities

Represent the Axiom Station avionics system throughout all stages of integration, from design, production and test all the way through launch and operation
Lead the teams that design, develop, test, deploy and then operate, maintain and troubleshoot avionics systems that are crucial to the Axiom Space Station operation. Space Station Support Systems include Life Support, Navigation, Guidance, Propulsion, Communication, Crew Interfaces, Command, Data Handling and others.
Lead and work collaboratively with other teams and customers to define the scope of development projects and initial product requirements as new designs move from concept, through prototype, and into production
Develop tools and processes to support an unprecedented development schedule
Perform design and manufacturing assessments of new designs and drive optimization for manufacturability, quality, and cost
Be the lead on system projects including creation, maintenance, and communication of development schedules with sufficient detail to ensure that all assigned personnel are aware of their tasks and deadlines as well as identify internal and external resources required to support the project
Develop, execute, and document the avionics system verification on flight and flightrepresentative hardware at the systemlevel and validate the asbuilt vehicle is "go for launch"
Ensure data, control processors, and electronics are configured appropriately for vehicle and mission platforms and architectures.
Push Axiom's Station avionics technologies to incorporate leading edge systems and state of the art capabilities whenever appropriate
Play a pivotal role in addressing reliability requirements and risk reduction.
Implement a make vs. buy process for avionics products and components
Write Statements of Work and support the management of avionics vendors
Supervise avionics personnel development, training and mentoring activities
Participate in new program proposals and initiatives

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering or similar
Fifteen or more years of management experience in NASA flight hardware development
Experience leading technical teams larger than 20 people
Experience in Life Support Systems or other Criticality 1 development and testing of hardware and software
Prior experience formal test and verification activities including flight software

Essential Functions

Work Environment: Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.

Requirements:

Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.

Physical Requirements

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time). May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).
Equipment and Machines
Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, printer, etc.).

Skills

Proactive Leadership
Software fluency, enabling automation of test or analysis tasks and manipulation of large data sets
Experience with wire harnesses and associated subcomponents
Experience with 3D CAD software
Experience installing and