About this role
About the Role Stratolaunch seeks a Sr, Staff, or Principal level Avionics Engineer with emphasis in AFSS and FTS to lead continued technical development of air-launched hypersonic aircraft. This role will design, integrate, and test AFSS in accordance with RCC-319 and RCC-324, and coordinate with range safety to review AFSS/FTS documentation. You should be comfortable with component- and system-level development and integration and possess an aerospace development background. What You'll Do
- Lead the development, implementation, and subsystem-level testing of the AFSS and FTS
- Collaborate with range safety to review and approve AFSS and FTS documentation
- Support design, procurement, and build of AFSS Hardware in the Loop
- Contribute to flight test planning for integrated (carrier aircraft + pylon + hypersonic vehicle) Stratolaunch missions
- Collaborate with range safety personnel to develop AFSS and FTS technical requirements
- Contribute to coordination of range testing
- Support design reviews throughout vehicle system development
- Evaluate and determine risks and risk mitigation plans
- Regular and comprehensive communication to the 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
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior engineers
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing technical project milestones
- 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: Engineering programming tools (MATLAB or equivalent), MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Configuration management systems (Git, Bitbucket, JIRA, or equivalent) Nice to Have
- Experience developing and certifying safety-critical flight software (DO-178 or equivalent)
- 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 Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary ranges: Sr: $120,500-$158,000; Staff: $157,000-$206,000; Principal: $181,000-$237,200
- 9/80 work schedule
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) up to $11,500
- Tuition reimbursement
- Travel: