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# Engineering Manager - Recorders at Acron Aviation

- **Company:** Acron Aviation
- **Location:** St Petersburg, FL
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-26
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/acronaviation/bc17ed8b-1d8d-40c4-9785-60670db4164c

## Job description

About Acron Aviation (Avionics – Recorders): Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety-critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Within Avionics, the Recorders product line develops and sustains cockpit voice recorders, flight data recorders, and integrated data acquisition systems that enable regulatory compliance, safety insight, and operational performance across global fleets. These systems are deployed across commercial, military, and rotorcraft platforms and require deep expertise across systems, hardware, software, and lifecycle sustainment in highly regulated environments.

As the aerospace industry enters into the new era of Urban Air Mobility, Acron Aviation will be at the forefront of this new market. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence engineering strategy, develop future leaders, and drive organizational excellence across multiple engineering disciplines in a highly collaborative environment. As Engineering Manager for our Recorders product line, you will lead and inspire a diverse organization of Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, and Engineering Project Lead professionals responsible for delivering mission-critical flight data and cockpit voice recorder solutions.

This is a leader-of-leaders role for a people leader who manages multiple engineering functions. You will shape organizational strategy, workforce planning, and execution priorities to ensure engineering capabilities align with business objectives and future growth — while providing leadership across disciplines and empowering subject-matter experts to drive technical excellence and innovation.

Responsibilities:

- Build, develop, and retain high-performing engineering teams by fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Coach and mentor engineering leaders and individual contributors, helping them achieve their professional goals while growing organizational capability.
- Lead functional governance across systems engineering (ARP-4754A), software engineering (DO-178C), and engineering project leadership.
- Own workforce planning, succession planning, resource allocation, and engineering budgets across three functions.
- Drive program execution: credible estimates, resource-loaded schedules, risk management, and metrics-driven management.
- Collaborate with product management, hardware engineering, and other stakeholders to define product requirements and roadmaps.
- Sponsor engineering transformation: model-based systems engineering, digital thread, and modern development practices compatible with certification.
- Drive continuous improvement and AI adoption within your organization — championing lean practices and AI-assisted engineering tools as part of how the team works every day.
- Work across product lines, partnering with peer engineering managers to share talent, harmonize practices, and carry lessons learned between organizations.
- Partner closely with senior leaders, program managers, customers, and functional stakeholders to drive successful program outcomes and organizational effectiveness.
- Act as the engineering technical liaison with customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies when required.

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Systems, Software, Computer, Electrical, Aerospace, or related engineering discipline.
- 10+ years of engineering experience in aerospace, avionics, defense, or related industries.
- 3+ years of engineering leadership or management experience with direct reports.
- Working knowledge of avionics development lifecycles (ARP-4754A systems and/or DO-178C software practice).
- A people-first leadership record: talent development, coaching and mentoring, succession planning, performance management, and team building.
- Experience with engineering project planning, estimation, and risk management.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead through influence in a matrixed organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or MBA.
- Experience with flight recorders or other high-integrity / crash-protected avionics.
- Familiarity with DO-160, DO-254, ED-112A, TSO standards, and airworthiness security (DO-326A).
- Exposure to MBSE, digital thread, and agile development in certified environments.
- INCOSE, PMP, or equivalent certifications; lean / continuous improvement training.

## Equal Opportunity Statement

Acron Aviation is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Additional Information: Acron Aviation maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where allowed by law. Acron Aviation is an E-Verify employer

## About Acron Aviation

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Acron Aviation delivers avionics, pilot training, flight data intelligence, and simulation solutions for commercial aviation operators and OEMs worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by TJC LP in November 2023 for $800M)
- **Headquarters**: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
- **Founded**: 2023 (as Acron Aviation, with heritage tracing back more than 90 years to Edwin Link’s first flight simulator)
- **Founders**: Not disclosed (spun out from L3Harris’s Commercial Aviation Solutions business)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
- **Target customers**: Aircraft operators (commercial, corporate, rotary-wing), airframe OEMs, and pilot training organizations (B2B, enterprise)
- **Mission**: “Innovate to create safer skies.”

## Products & Services
- **Avionics Systems**: OEM-certified ADS-B surveillance, configurable voice and data recorders, collision avoidance systems, navigation displays and processors, thermal switches.
- **Flight Data Intelligence**: Flight data monitoring, operational analytics, and risk management services (monitors 18,000+ flights per day).
- **Pilot Training**: Full Flight Simulators and training devices, with training centers in London (UK), Bangkok (Thailand), and Miami (USA). Also offers distance learning and maintenance training solutions.
- **Driver Training Solutions**: Professional-grade driving simulators and training programs for commercial and fleet operators.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly traded; acquired for $800M in November 2023.
- **Key Metric**: 130,000+ recorders, displays, and processors delivered; 350+ flight simulators in operation; 18,000+ flights monitored daily.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Owned by private equity firm TJC LP. Acquired Trakka Systems in October 2025.
- **Growth Signals**: 611 employees (+90% year-over-year, +520 people); global footprint across 12 countries (USA, UK, Thailand, India, France, etc.); recent acquisition of Trakka Systems; active job postings for engineering and systems roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- Over 90 years of combined heritage in aviation simulation and avionics (original Link simulator lineage).
- Unique “tier 1.5” positioning: combines OEM-certified hardware with turnkey training and data analytics under one roof.
- Global support network with AOG services, spares, repairs, and refurbished equipment across multiple continents.
- Extensive installed base (millions of flight hours of data, 350+ simulators) providing network effects for training and data services.

## Strategic Focus
- Become the unconventional “tier 1.5 partner of choice” for customers.
- Expand capabilities through acquisitions (e.g., Trakka Systems for electro-optical systems).
- Continue investing in flight data analytics and simulation technology to drive safety and efficiency.
- Scale headcount and global production facilities to meet growing demand.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: “Move Fast. Own It. Customer First. Speak Candidly.” Emphasis on collaboration, creativity, and diversity through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office roles across multiple US locations (St. Petersburg HQ, Burnsville, Grand Rapids, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Sanford) plus UK (London) and Thailand (Bangkok).
- **Benefits (US highlights)**:
  - Competitive compensation
  - Medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA
  - 10 holidays + flexible time-off; some locations offer 9/80 schedules
  - 401k match up to 6%
  - 6 weeks parental leave
  - Wellness programs and Employee Assistance Program
  - Education assistance for qualified degree programs
- **Benefits (UK highlights)**:
  - Pension employer match up to 7%
  - 25 days holiday + bank holidays, buy/sell up to 5 days
  - Life assurance (4x salary)
  - Private medical insurance and Digital GP
- **Benefits (Thailand highlights)**:
  - Group health & life insurance including dental
  - Provident fund
  - Transportation allowance
  - Annual health check-up
- **Engineering Culture**: Opportunities across embedded hardware, FPGA, software V&V, systems engineering, avionics reliability, and electro-optical systems. Strong focus on safety-critical technology.

## Sources
1. [acronaviation.com](https://acronaviation.com/)
2. [Acron Aviation About Us](https://acronaviation.com/about-us/)
3. [Acron Aviation Careers](https://acronaviation.com/careers/)
4. [Acron Aviation Jobs on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/acronaviation)
5. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/acronaviation)

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