Avionics Production Engineer (Senior-Staff)
True Anomaly · Long Beach, CA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $160k–$215k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior production role at True Anomaly (aerospace & defense) in Long Beach, CA. Lead and mentor a team of avionics production engineers, providing technical guidance, production metrics, skill development, and performance management.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- AS9100, Tooling, SAP, MES
- Base pay
- $160k–$215k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $122k–$177k. This one lists $160k–$215k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 111 production engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 110 other live production postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 28% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $120k–$174k, from 30 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- New product launch 37%
- Lean 30%
- Root cause 27%
- Automation 24%
- Python 22%
- Team leadership 22%
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Stands out: this posting asks for AS9100, SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: True Anomaly in Long Beach
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Full description from True AnomalyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Lead and mentor a team of avionics production engineers, providing technical guidance, production metrics, skill development, and performance management.
- ◆Own the production engineering strategy and execution for avionics components and systems to achieve cost, rate, and quality targets
- ◆Drive technical reviews with design engineering and make critical go/no-go production engineering decisions to ensure design is manufacturable.
- ◆Own the setup and scaling of spacecraft avionics manufacturing factory capabilities for developmental programs and rate production.
- ◆Develop technical documentation and work instructions for the assembly, integration, and test of avionics subsystems including flight computers, power systems, RF/communications hardware, harnesses, and related ground support equipment and tooling.
- ◆Directly support production on the floor to ensure efficient build of avionics hardware, addressing bottlenecks and non-conformances, and troubleshooting technical issues as needed.
- ◆Drive continuous improvements and corrective actions to increase efficiency and reliability of avionics hardware manufacturing by utilizing production metrics.
- ◆Drive engagement with Supply Chain on vendor management and make/buy strategies
- ◆Oversee calibration and certification of electrical ground support equipment including bench power supplies, oscilloscopes, cable testers, and functional test equipment.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, electrical, computer engineering or related field.
- ✓Experience in manufacturing engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability systems commensurate with the level of responsibility.
- ✓Strong communication and collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to influence design decisions, drive cross-functional alignment, and present technical information to diverse audiences.
- ✓Experience with PLM, MES, configuration and data management controls and systems.
- ✓Experience working to AS9100 process and standards.
- ✓Experience with working hands-on-hardware and fabrication methods
- ✓Experience building and producing classified hardware in SCIF’s or SAP facilities.
Preferred skills and experience
- ✓Experience in design, manufacturing, testing, and integration of spacecraft avionics components (e.g., flight computers, IMUs, power distribution units, batteries, solar arrays, RF systems, cable harnesses).
- ✓Experience in selecting and commissioning equipment to enable production of wire harnesses, PCBA, Line Replaceable Units.
- ✓Expert-level understanding of aerospace electronics standards including IPC-610/620, IPC J-STD-001, and AS9100 quality systems.
- ✓Experience in spacecraft electrical integration, with an emphasis on harness routing, connector interface control, EMI/EMC considerations, and systems integration on vehicle.
- ✓Background in spacecraft avionics functional, environmental, and qualification testing (thermal-vacuum, EMI/EMC, vibration).
- ✓Experience with software loading, firmware configuration, and hardware-in-the-loop test processes.
Requirements
- ✓Work Location —Successful candidates will be located near Long Beach, CA. While we observe a hybrid work environment, some work must be done on site.
- ✓Work environment —the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other
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Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
Our mission
True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
Our values
- •Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
- •What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
- •It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
Benefits & perks *
- •Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
- •Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
- •Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
- •And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
- •Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.
- •Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles
Your mission
We are revolutionizing spacecraft systems and are searching for candidates passionate about hands-on engineering and advancing new technologies in space. As a Senior/Staff Avionics Production Engineer, you will own production engineering strategy and execution for avionics hardware across multiple spacecraft programs. You will build scalable manufacturing processes, lead and develop production engineering teams, and partner with design engineering to drive manufacturability from concept through high-rate production. This role requires deep technical expertise, proven leadership in production environments, and the ability to build systems and teams that scale from prototype to volume manufacturing.
Base Salary
- •$160,000-$215,000
Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.