Senior Systems Engineer, Avionics

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitate avionics hardware development from conception to flight-ready systems.
• Work with government agencies to ensure compliance to all safety requirements.
• Develop component, systems, and test requirements in conjunction with engineers, stakeholders, and government agencies.
• Lead FMEA processes for components and systems.
• Champion safety, reliability, and performance margins for avionics components and systems while balancing timeline goals and regulations.
• Gather, define, and document requirements to meet existing and anticipated needs for vehicle avionics.
• Develop test plans for component validation, system qualification and acceptance
• Develop, analyze, and review data to validate and verify the avionics system meets specifications and design requirements  
• Collaborate with mechanical and flight sciences teams to maintain design alignment on requirements and integration 
• Perform root cause and corrective action investigation for issues encountered in manufacturing, integration, and operations. 
• Mentor junior members of the avionics systems team. 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science (CS), Computer Engineering (CE), ), or similar from an accredited university
• 5+ years experience in the development of aircraft, missile, spacecraft or similar electronic/avionic systems

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Prior work designing, developing, and testing avionics hardware on launch vehicles or space systems
• Experience designing component and test requirements
• Experience qualifying avionics systems for spaceflight
• Experience developing or architecting systems applicable to government regulations
• Demonstrated leadership experience

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Critical thinking:  ABL engineers understand the “why” behind all design decisions, operational events and test outcomes
• Ability to navigate ambiguity: ABL engineers must be comfortable defining their own pathway to an objective
• End-to end ownership:  projects are delivered fully complete and ready for flight

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENTS:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to use a computer to complete assignments
• Ability to communicate with individuals and groups in person, by phone and telepresence
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will typically work in an office environment
• This role requires occasional travel to our launch and test sites