About this role
About the Role
Stratolaunch is seeking a Level II, Sr-, or Staff-level Avionics Engineer with emphasis in Flight Termination Systems (FTS) and Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) to support development, integration, and testing for air-launched hypersonic aircraft. The role involves designing, integrating, and testing FTS/AFSS in accordance with RCC-319 and RCC-324 and coordinating with range safety for documentation approvals. What You'll Do
- Support the development, implementation, and subsystem-level testing of the FTS and AFSS
- Collaborate with range safety to review and approve FTS and AFSS documentation
- Support design, procurement, and build of AFSS Hardware-in-the-Loop
- Contribute to flight test planning for integrated Stratolaunch missions
- Collaborate with range safety to develop FTS and AFSS technical requirements
- Contribute to coordination of range testing
- Support design reviews throughout vehicle system development
- Evaluate and determine risks and risk mitigation plans
- Regular communication to Avionics Chief Engineer and FTS/AFSS PM on a weekly and monthly basis
- Contribute to the integration of complex aerospace systems
- Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments What We're Looking For
- Knowledge of electrical engineering, aircraft and/or launch vehicle integration
- Experience with FTS and/or AFSS (receivers, batteries, safe and arm devices, ordnance, initiators)
- Experience architecting avionics system design with COTS or in-house hardware
- Experience tailoring RCC-319 & RCC-324 requirements
- Experience with Maximum Predicted Environments, Acceptance Testing, and Qualification Testing
- Experience with technical aerospace leadership, including working with sub-contractors
- Experience with test planning and execution
- Experience with risk management
- Ability to communicate technical challenges and guidance to varied audiences to explain rationale and/or resolve concerns
- Ability to work on their own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW security clearance
- Required Computer Skills: MATLAB, MS Office, Git/Bitbucket/JIRA Nice to Have
- Knowledge of RF system design including link budgets, antenna design, and antenna placement
- Knowledge of debris catalogs and how they’re used for breakup analysis
- Experience developing environmental test specifications
- Experience with max predicted environment instrumentation (accelerometers, thermocouples)
- Engineering with computing languages & tools (C, C++, AGI STK, HFSS)
- Experience with government agencies
- Experience with air-launch programs
- Experience with aircraft prototype development, including releasing Engineering definition and developing work instructions
- Security clearance Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: Level II $101,000-$146,500; Sr Level $120,500-$158,000; Staff Level $157,000-$206,000; leveling determined case-by-case
- 9/80 schedule
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- 50% company match into 401(k) up to $11,500
- Tuition reimbursement
- This position may involve operation of company vehicles