Avionics Systems Engineer II TS/SCI
About The Position
JPL’s Avionics Systems Engineering Group develops avionics subsystem concepts, implements avionics system architecture designs, designs and ensures implementation of flight-project hardware, and supports project formulation and proposals. The Avionics Systems Engineer II joins the group to support avionics systems engineering and the development of space avionics hardware. The position carries task-level leadership responsibility, including developing system designs and requirements and reporting technical progress to Line, Project, and Institutional Management. The role involves generating requirements and technical documentation, conducting trade studies and analyses, developing models, and creating verification items. The engineer develops and executes verification and validation plans and collaborates with Cognizant Engineers, Design Engineers, and I&T Engineers throughout product design, integration and test, and delivery. The role is based at JPL in Pasadena, California. Candidates must be willing to obtain a Top Secret clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation and be approved for Sensitive Compartmented Information access.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical discipline, with typically at least 3 years of related work experience; or a master’s degree in a similar discipline with typically at least 1 year of related work experience; or a PhD in a similar discipline with typically at least 0 years of related work experience.
- Knowledge of industry and/or academic practices and standards related to developing, testing, and integrating electronic assemblies for space applications.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills when working with internal and external customers.
- Ability to multitask and a track record of meeting schedules and milestones.
- Ability to work in a fluctuating, competing, and fast-paced environment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain any required U.S. Government security clearance and work with export-controlled (ITAR) hardware and technical data; this may require U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency.
- Willingness to obtain Top Secret clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation and approval for Sensitive Compartmented Information access.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with high-data-throughput systems.
- Experience working with Versal ACAP.
- Experience with fiber-optic harnessing, connectors, and associated electronics.
- Experience taking a design from concept through design, build, test, and delivery for a space mission.
- Military, aerospace, or space hardware development experience.
- Experience developing and delivering avionics system documentation, including requirements, functional description documents, test plans, and test reports.
- Experience specifying, designing, or testing Command and Data Handling modules.
- Experience using Jama or similar tools for requirements and verification item management and tracking.
- Experience with integration and test of flight electronics.
Responsibilities
- Generate requirements from the avionics subsystem level through the electronic card level.
- Develop design description and interface documents, engineering change requests, trade studies, models and analyses, and verification items.
- Develop and execute verification and validation plans.
- Collaborate with Cognizant Engineers, Design Engineers, and I&T Engineers throughout product design, integration and test, and delivery.
- Develop system designs and requirements and report technical progress to Line, Project, and Institutional Management.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans.
- Paid time off.
- Learning opportunities.
- Rideshare benefits.
- Childcare.
- Flexible schedule.
- Parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
