Payload Systems Engineer, Avionics and Data Systems Integration
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. Stratolaunch is seeking a Sr- or Staff-level Systems Engineer to oversee and support the Talon-A air-launched, hypersonic vehicle payloads avionics and data systems requirements and integration. An ideal candidate will have experience in vehicle integration and test, ideally with avionics and data systems. This role involves interfacing with a multi-disciplinary engineering team, program management, and payload customers.
Requirements
- Knowledge of, and direct experience with, at least two of these disciplines (listed in order of priority): Systems Engineering, Electrical and Avionics Systems, Mechanical Systems, Propulsion Systems, GNC and Flight Controls, and Aerodynamics
- Experience contributing to the systems engineering content for a major technical review such as System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review or Critical Design Review
- Previous systems engineering experience
- Previous technical experience with Avionics and/or Data Systems
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
- Excellent written & verbal communication
- Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
- Familiarity with CAD (Solidworks preferred)
- Familiarity with configuration management systems such as Jira
- Familiarity with requirement management systems such as Jama, Cameo, DOORS, etc.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in small, dynamic engineering teams where each member often has multiple responsibilities
- Familiarity with avionics, instrumentation, software, structures, fluid systems, and/or liquid rockets (listed in order of priority)
- Experience maintaining aerospace industry standards for vehicle configuration and changes
- Experience with air-launched hypersonic vehicle development
- Experience with technical risk identification, management, and mitigation
- Experience defining, managing, and verifying requirements for hypersonic vehicles with hot-structure airframes
- Current DOD Secret security clearance
- Experience programming (Matlab, Python)
- Experience with CAD (Solidworks preferred)
- Experience with configuration management systems such as Jira
- Experience with requirement management systems such as Jama, Cameo, DOORS, etc.
Responsibilities
- Overseeing and contributing to payload avionics and data systems requirements and integration
- Collaborates with the payload’s integration and test engineers, test team responsible engineers, payloads program leadership, and payload customers to define and implement vehicle payloads integration, test, and data collection activities
- Requirements development and tracking
- Ensures vehicle payloads are tested in a manner to meet customer requirements
- Participates in test planning, Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), test execution, vehicle troubleshooting and post-test data reviews
- Architects and optimizes data review methodology, as well as data review and data analysis tools
- Sets standards for test planning and documentation and ensure those standards are met
- Coordinates internally with multi-disciplinary team and externally with customers
- Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, and integrity in the fulfillment of commitments
Benefits
- 9/80 schedule
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
