Avionics Systems Engineer III TS/SCI (345B)
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 within the group, with task-level leadership responsibility for developing system designs and requirements and reporting technical progress to Line, Project, and Institutional Management. The position supports development of the next generation of space avionics hardware and favors candidates with systems engineering experience, particularly in aerospace or space hardware development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical discipline and typically at least 6 years of related work experience; or a master’s degree in a similar discipline and typically at least 4 years of related experience; or a PhD in a similar discipline and typically at least 2 years of related experience.
- Knowledge of industry and/or academic practices and standards across applications 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 with milestones.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work in a fluctuating, competing, 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.
- Must be willing to obtain Top Secret (TS) clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and be approved for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) 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 a similar tool for requirement 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.
- Create design description and interface documents, engineering change requests, trade studies, models and analyses, and verification items.
- Develop and execute verification and validation (V&V) plans.
- Collaborate with Cognizant Engineers, Design Engineers, and I&T Engineers throughout the product design, integration and test, and delivery lifecycle.
- Report technical progress, schedule, and budget to Line, Project, and Institutional Management.
- Lead avionics systems engineering tasks and develop system designs and requirements.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans.
- Paid time off.
- Learning benefits.
- Rideshare benefits.
- Childcare.
- Flexible schedule.
- Parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
