At Gables Engineering (a HEICO company), we don’t just build avionics – we build the systems pilots rely on every time they take off. We are looking for a Project Manager with a genuine engineering background to lead cross-functional development programs from concept through certification and delivery.
About Gables Engineering:
Gables Engineering is a leader in avionics controls and advanced cockpit solutions. We partner with airlines worldwide to deliver tailored solutions and OEM’s to provide advanced technology for next generation systems.
What You’ll Do:
As a Project Manager you will have substantive conversations with electrical, mechanical, software, test and systems engineers as well as manufacturing supervisors to develop and build new projects – not just track their schedules.
Key Responsibilities:
Program & Project Management
- Own the schedule, budget, scope, and risk register for new product development programs, from requirements capture through RTCA DO-160/DO-254/DO-178C-aligned qualification testing and delivery.
- Build and maintain integrated program schedules across electrical, mechanical, software, and systems engineering disciplines including manufacturing builds of prototypes & initial production units.
- Run design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR) and ensure engineering deliverables meet internal gates and customer/regulatory milestones.
- Manage program risk, including supply chain constraints, obsolescence, and technical unknowns; escalate and resolve blockers proactively.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and airframe manufacturers on program status, technical trade-offs, and change requests.
- Coordinate with quality and customer certification teams to ensure programs stay aligned with FAA/EASA airworthiness requirements and AS9100 processes.
Engineering Involvement
- Participate directly in technical discussions on product offering to customer, design tradeoffs, human-machine interface layout, wiring and connector design, environmental qualification, and integration with aircraft systems.
- Generate product or system specification (SCD) & corresponding Requirements Verification compliance Matrix.
- Review engineering documentation (product requirements, test plans, safety & reliability, non-conformance reports) with enough fluency to catch gaps before they become schedule or quality problems.
- Partner with engineering leads to translate customer and regulatory requirements into actionable technical tasks.
- Identify recurring technical or process bottlenecks and drive improvements to engineering workflows and tooling.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field.
- 5+ years of experience as a practicing engineer, ideally in avionics, aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated industry.
- 2+ years of experience managing or leading technical projects/programs, including schedule, budget, and cross-functional coordination.
- Working knowledge of aerospace development and qualification processes (e.g., DO-160, DO-254, DO-178C).
- Demonstrated ability to read and engage with engineering artifacts: schematics, requirements documents, test procedures, and non-conformance reports.
- Strong communication skills, with experience presenting technical status to both engineers and customers/executives.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline, or an MBA paired with a strong engineering background.
- Direct experience with flight deck systems and control/display units, human factors or pilot experience, and aircraft installations.
- PMP or similar project/program management certification.
- Prior experience mentoring engineers or leading a small technical team.
- Familiarity with MRP/ERP systems used in manufacturing.
Why join Gables Engineering?
Vertical Integration:
We are highly vertically integrated. We control our entire value chain and have faster design-to-production cycles, to show customers solutions and adapt to their needs.
Real Impact:
Your code flies in actual aircraft. No simulation – real cockpits used in aircraft.
Mentorship Culture:
Both learn and mentor. We invest in professional growth and technical development.
HEICO backing:
Stability of a major global aerospace leader.
Gables Engineering is a drug free workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. D/V