Astronautics is seeking an individual who is looking for a rewarding career that will provide the opportunity to grow their professional skills while managing new product development teams.

Throughout Astronautics history, we have been on the cutting edge of new technology in the commercial and military aerospace markets that push the boundaries of engineering to new levels. Recently Astronautics has combined engineering, environmental test, quality and operations in Oak Creek, WI to enable vertical integration throughout the company. As an employee at Astronautics, we want to enable your success; we believe that your personal success leads to innovation in the products we design and support. Astronautics is proud to provide employees with training and education reimbursement to help strengthen your career. Whether you are interested in gaining experience, designing for the most modern fighter aircraft in the world, enabling the data driven ecosystem of the 21st century, or working together with some of the most recognizable companies in the world, Astronautics is the place for you. 

PRODUCT ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Propose and manage the design of new products, improvements, and technology updates.
• Coordinate with product strategy to ensure that our developments align with technology and product roadmaps.
• Manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team, comprised of electrical, mechanical, software, systems, and certification engineers.
• Lead engineering through all phases of product development including the planning, architecture, implementation, and verification of a product.
• Pilot technical teams in pursuit of new business.
• Technical point of contact with Astronautics customers current and future.
• Manage the technical scope with internal development teams and customers.
• Provide technical leadership to ensure that designs meet or exceed certification and customer requirements.
• Plan and manage engineering teams, schedules, and budgets to ensure alignment with internal and customer expectations.
• Mitigate technical risks to realize opportunities on projects.
• Lead project level product design reviews.
• Monitor and communicate project status, both written and orally, to management and customers.
• Provide technical leadership to contractors and suppliers.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Computer Science from and accredited university.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in electronics.
• Experience in planning and executing engineering development projects including staffing, schedule, budget, and risk management.
• Permanently eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years of engineering leadership.
• Experience in the design of avionics or other safety critical systems.
• Knowledge of ARP-4754, DO-160, DO-254, or DO-178.

Required Skills Required Experience

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 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:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions in English. Ability to write simple correspondence in English.  Ability to effectively present information to one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of E-mail and Sunquest Lab Information System (will train).

Certificates and Licenses:

No certifications needed