Avionics Engineer - ASL - Open Rank

site-logo•Atlanta, GA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is seeking an Avionics Engineer for a full-time research faculty position within the Applied Systems Lab (ASL), Autonomy Technology Transition Division (ATTD). ATTD focuses on autonomous uncrewed aircraft programs for sponsors across the Department of Defense, with expertise in autonomous systems, systems engineering, avionics engineering, embedded software development, and test and evaluation. The Avionics Engineer will define and design military avionic systems and systems-of-systems, developing integrated system-level designs and hardware/software subsystem designs for functions such as navigation, tactical data links, electronic warfare, and data fusion. This role involves integrating avionics systems within aircraft and between aircraft and ground systems, applying knowledge of aircraft safety, security, robustness, and performance. The engineer will analyze laboratory and flight test data, provide technical leadership, and utilize tools like Model Based System Engineering, laboratory analysis hardware, software development environments, and Agile methodologies throughout the full development lifecycle.

Requirements

Hands-on experience with Linux and embedded systems.
Experience developing complex, software-intensive, systems using system engineering processes and methodologies.
Experience designing/developing software-based systems that integrate multiple subsystems, and/or integrate multiple software applications and hardware.
Experience integrating and troubleshooting systems to determine functional correctness, completeness, and/or effectiveness.
Experience developing, integrating, and/or testing unmanned autonomous robotic system capabilities.
2 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related field of study.
0 years of related experience with a Masters’ degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related field of study.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active Secret Clearance.
Experience processing and analyzing data with tools such as Python or R.
Experience with avionic data buses (e.g., MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, Ethernet, RS-422, etc.), tactical data links (e.g., Link-16), military radios, and open systems architecture frameworks (e.g., FACE™ and OMS/UCI).
Experience using Model-Based System Engineering (SysML) to design systems (e.g., use cases, behavior, interfaces, data models).
Additional DoDAF experience is a plus.
Experience working in a full-lifecycle agile and/or digital engineering environment.
Experience supporting field tests to troubleshoot and solve problems.
Experience designing secure and safe system solutions.
Experience developing/designing complex, software-intensive, military unmanned air systems (UAS) using system engineering processes and methodologies.
Experience developing autonomous unmanned aircraft systems (UAS/UAV).
Experience developing autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USV), unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), unmanned under systems (UUV).
Experience with Modular Open System Approach (MOSA).
Knowledge of the operational use models of military UAS.
Knowledge of FAA and Military regulations.

Responsibilities

Decompose, develop, and allocate requirements into system-of-systems performance design criteria.
Collaborate to develop technical solutions and ensure products meet allocated requirements and design criteria as well as comply with military, safety, and security standards.
Integrate and test system components in a laboratory or on-aircraft environment and analyze test data to determine if system requirements are met and identify deficiencies.
Develop technical reports, test plans, memos, and diagrams detailing product or system attributes.
Begin to participate in sponsor engagement contacts.
Develop and integrate new capabilities and subsystems into military systems, including the design of inter-software interfaces, inter subsystem interfaces (e.g., data, interconnects, messaging, middleware), aircraft to subsystem integration, pilot vehicle interface and test/instrumentation systems integration.
Execute on assigned projects and systems including keeping up to date on use cases, system capabilities, system interfaces, engineering tools, and road maps for current and future updates.
Contribute to a specific engineering specialty (e.g. safety engineering, hardware/software interface, digital engineering).
Isolate hardware and software component anomalies.
Analyze flight and laboratory data to ensure system requirements are satisfied.
Develop scripts and tools to analyze flight and laboratory data.
Ensure that all technical work is developed to meet military, safety, and security standards.
Design and manage the laboratory configurations for assigned projects.