To help achieve these efforts, Stratolaunch is seeking a Sr- or Staff-level Avionics Engineer to lead an air-launched hypersonic vehicle avionics team through continued design, integration, and testing.  You will be considered a subject matter expert and provide technical leadership and mentorship to a group of avionics engineers. This position will include coordination, planning, scheduling, and testing of a broad range of avionics components.  Candidates must have an aerospace development background and relevant experience in aerospace systems integration.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead architecture, design, analysis, integration, and testing of avionics and electrical systems
• Maintain configuration control over major avionics system elements including wiring diagrams, 3D CAD, work orders, etc.
• Coordinate with and lead engineers across a broad spectrum of disciplines to understand requirements and engineer technical solutions
• Lead coordination with other subsystem leads to develop requirements, test plans, and procedures
• Perform analysis to gauge system design adequacy and performance to meet program requirements
• Coordinate with external customers to support range integration, launch license applications, safety documentation and analyses, and payload integration
• Review presentations and support design reviews throughout vehicle development
• Support ground and/or flight test, as required
• Evaluate risks and risk mitigation plans to determine if the risks and mitigations are appropriate.
• Regular and comprehensive communication to the program Chief Engineer on a weekly and monthly basis
• Communicate with the Chief Engineer of Avionics to address avionics needs such as training, test equipment upgrades, avionics-specific processes, etc.
• Management of direct reports (1:1s, reviews, etc.)
• Contribute to the integration of complex aerospace systems
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments

 

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

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

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: electrical engineering, avionics, experimental aircraft and/or launch vehicle integration
• Experience managing the manufacturing of an aerospace vehicle
• Experience with integration of avionics wiring and hardware into an aerospace vehicle
• Experience with aerospace vehicle bring-up, including ground tests, flight tests, and system validation
• Experience with telemetry systems and IRIG-106 (CH4, CH10, CH7)
• Experience with data acquisition and instrumentation (thermocouples, accelerometers, strain gages, pressure transducers)
• Experience with electrical power systems
• Experience creating and reviewing wiring diagrams and/or circuit schematics.
• Experience with electrical design analysis such as power budgets, thermal analysis, or RF budgets
• Ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals
• Complex aerospace system development
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW security clearance

Required Computer Skills:

• Experience in C/C++, Python, Matlab, or equivalent
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)