Avionics Systems Engineer III TS/SCI (345B)

JPL/NASA•Pasadena, CA

1d•$143,208 - $180,336•Onsite

About The Position

JPL’s Avionics Systems Engineering Group develops avionics subsystem concepts, implements avionics system architecture designs, designs and ensures implementation of hardware for flight projects, and supports project formulation and proposals. The Avionics Systems Engineer III will lead avionics systems engineering tasks and provide task-level leadership, including developing system designs and requirements and reporting technical progress to Line, Project, and Institutional Management. The role calls for several years of systems engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or space hardware development. The engineer will generate requirements from the avionics subsystem level through electronic card level, develop design descriptions and interface documents, prepare engineering change requests and trade studies, generate models and analyses, and define verification items. The role also develops and executes verification and validation plans and collaborates with Cognizant Engineers, Design Engineers, and I&T Engineers through product design, integration and test, and delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical discipline with typically at least 6 years of related work experience; or a Master’s degree in a similar discipline with typically at least 4 years; or a PhD in a similar discipline with typically at least 2 years.
Knowledge of industry and/or academic practices and standards across applications related to development, testing, and integration of electronic assemblies for space applications.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills when relating to internal and external customers.
Ability to multitask and an established track record of meeting schedules and milestones.
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work in a fluctuating, competing, and fast-paced environment.
Ability to obtain and maintain any required U.S. Government security clearance.
Ability to work with export-controlled (ITAR) hardware and technical data, which may require U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency.
Willingness to obtain Top Secret clearance based on Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and approval for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with high data throughput systems.
Experience working with Versal ACAP.
Experience with fiberoptic harnessing, connectors, and associated electronics.
Experience taking a design from concept through Design, Build, Test, and Deliver 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 requirement and verification item management and tracking.
Experience with integration and test of flight electronics.

Responsibilities

Lead avionics systems engineering tasks within JPL’s Avionics Systems Engineering Group.
Develop system designs and requirements and report technical progress to Line, Project, and Institutional Management.
Generate requirements from the avionics subsystem level through electronic card level.
Develop design description and interface documents, engineering change requests, and trade studies.
Generate 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.
Report technical progress, schedule, and budget to Line, Project, and Institutional Management.