Data Systems Engineer

Stratolaunch • Mojave, CA

5d • $68,000 - $158,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security. To help achieve these efforts, Stratolaunch is seeking a level I, II, or Sr-level Data Systems Engineer to support design, integration, testing, and maintenance of hypersonic aircraft avionics systems. This role will have a focus in data processing and software tool development. This position will include collaborating with other system owners to understand test requirements and operations support needs for multiple test ranges.

Requirements

• Experience in Telemetry, Instrumentation, or Network engineering in an operational or regulated test environment.
• Experience with Ethernet networking and familiarity with TCP, UDP, multicasting, etc.
• Experience with integrating data acquisition instrumentation (Analog, discrete, and digital protocols such as ARINC 429, etc) from distributed systems with mission control software.
• Experience with data acquisition systems and dataloggers
• Experience writing system requirements
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DoW security clearance
• Expertise with at least one programming language such as C/C++/Python
• Experience developing data processing scripts for use in Windows and Linux environments
• Familiarity with continuous integration toolchains such as Jenkins or Bamboo
• Experience with source control systems such as git
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Visio)

Nice To Haves

• Flight test program instrumentation system experience
• Aircraft and/or launch vehicle development experience
• Experience with configuring and monitoring telemetry components for end-to-end testing (encode, transmit, receive, decode)
• Knowledge of IRIG 106 CH4, Ch 7, CH 10 or other telemetry standards
• Hands-on aircraft build, piloting, and flight test experience
• Mission Control Room console experience
• Active DoW TS/SCI security clearance
• Experience with relational, document and time-series databases
• Experience with Curtiss-Wright or Safran Data Acquisition Units
• Experience with Microsoft Visual Basics for Applications (VBA)

Responsibilities

• Manage and process flight test data gathered in a variety of industry standard and non-standard data formats in a centralized database.
• Create and maintain new methods of data ingestion as required.
• Troubleshoot and resolve flight test data quality issues. Determine root cause and corrective action to prevent future occurrences.
• Support the development and maintenance of software tools as required, including configuration management, simulation, deployment, and analysis tools.
• Determine, document, and manage subsystem requirements for each new configuration
• Develop and support instrumentation, network, & telemetry tests as required.
• Support integration testing such as power checks, sensor calibration, and equipment checkout.
• Collaborate with design engineers, network engineers, and technicians as required to accomplish goals.
• Prepare data system material to present at design reviews and flight readiness reviews and in post operation reviews.
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level