Sr- or Staff-level Avionics Engineer

About the Role Stratolaunch is seeking a Sr- or Staff-level Avionics Engineer to lead an air-launched hypersonic vehicle avionics team through continued design, integration, and testing. You will provide technical leadership and mentorship to a group of avionics engineers, coordinating planning and testing of a broad range of avionics components across the vehicle program. What You'll Do

• Lead architecture, design, analysis, integration, and testing of avionics and electrical systems
• Maintain configuration control over major avionics system elements including wiring diagrams, 3D CAD, work orders, etc.
• Coordinate with and lead engineers across disciplines to understand requirements and engineer technical solutions
• Lead coordination with other subsystem leads to develop requirements, test plans, and procedures
• Perform analysis to gauge system design adequacy and performance to meet program requirements
• Coordinate with external customers to support range integration, launch license applications, safety documentation and payload integration
• Review presentations and support design reviews throughout vehicle development
• Support ground and/or flight test, as required
• Evaluate risks and risk mitigation plans to determine if the risks and mitigations are appropriate
• Regular and comprehensive communication to the program Chief Engineer on a weekly and monthly basis
• Communicate with the Chief Engineer of Avionics to address avionics needs such as training, test equipment upgrades, avionics-specific processes, etc.
• Management of direct reports (1:1s, reviews, etc.)
• Contribute to the integration of complex aerospace systems
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments What We're Looking For
• Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: electrical engineering, avionics, experimental aircraft and/or launch vehicle integration
• Experience managing the manufacturing of an aerospace vehicle
• Experience with integration of avionics wiring and hardware into an aerospace vehicle
• Experience with aerospace vehicle bring-up, including ground tests, flight tests, and system validation
• Experience with telemetry systems and IRIG-106 (CH4, CH10, CH7)
• Experience with data acquisition and instrumentation (thermocouples, accelerometers, strain gages, pressure transducers)
• Experience with electrical power systems
• Experience creating and reviewing wiring diagrams and/or circuit schematics
• Experience with electrical design analysis such as power budgets, thermal analysis, or RF budgets
• Ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals
• Complex aerospace system development
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Required Computer Skills: C/C++, Python, Matlab, or equivalent; MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) Nice to Have
• Knowledge of environmental testing (vibration, thermal, shock)
• Experience with testing of RF avionics components such as RF transmitters, RF cabling, and RF antennas
• Experience with MIL-STD-461 Conducted Susceptibility (CS), Radiative Susceptibility (RS), and Radiative Emissions (RE) testing
• Knowledge of flight termination systems
• Experience supporting test activities from a control room environment
• Preferred Computer Skills: data acquisition systems such as National Instruments, ACRA, TTC, Safran, or equivalent; IADS; familiarity with configuration management systems – JIRA, JAMA, Confluence, or equivalent Compensation & Benefits
• Salary range: $120,500–$206,000 per year (Sr: 120,500–158,000; Staff: 157,000–206,000)
• Benefits: 9/80 schedule, healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs), paid maternity and parental leave, 50% 401(k) match up to $11,500, tuition reimbursement
• Location: Mojave, CA; travel