Avionics Engineer, Program Lead

Stratolaunch • Mojave, CA

439d • $102,000 - $148,000

About The Position

Stratolaunch is seeking a Sr- or Staff-level Avionics Engineer to lead the Talon-A hypersonic vehicle avionics team. This role involves overseeing the design, integration, testing, and maintenance of avionics systems for hypersonic vehicles, while providing technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers. The position requires collaboration across various engineering disciplines and external customers to ensure successful program execution and compliance with safety and performance standards.

Requirements

• 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 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.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of environmental testing (vibration, thermal, shock).
• Experience with testing of RF avionics components such as RF transmitters, RF cabling, and RF antennas.
• Experience with MIL-STD-461 Conducted Susceptibility (CS), Radiative Susceptibility (RS), and Radiative Emissions (RE) testing.
• Knowledge of flight termination systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

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 Talon-A 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.
• Travel, as needed, to support the department and customer meetings.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Flexible work environment with potential for remote work options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree