Avionics Engineer - Active TS/SCI

Essential Job Functions

• Architecture & Design Authority: Define avionics integration schemes that marry Nomad VPX hardware with platform data buses (MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429/664, Ethernet TSN) and mission computers. Develop interface-control documents (ICDs), signal-flow diagrams, and timing budgets; ensure alignment with OMS/UCI messages and cross-domain guard rules.
• Airworthiness & Certification: Lead authoring of AF Form 1067s, E-series flight-clearance packages, and safety-of-flight analyses. Oversee DO-254 (hardware) & DO-178C (software) compliance artifacts where required.
• Digital Thread/MBSE: Capture avionics models in SysML/CAMEO and link to requirements, verification methods, and hardware part trees. Drive configuration-control boards, red-line incorporation, and model synchronization.
• Lab-to-Flight Integration: Specify and validate wiring harnesses, signal conditioning, and power interfaces in the Integration SIL. Troubleshoot EMI/EMC, timing, and protocol issues; guide corrective actions through to flight-test readiness.
• Flight-Test & Fielding Support: Draft test cards, telemetry requirements, and Interim Authorizations To Test (IATT). Serve as on-board or ground avionics lead during developmental & operational flights; analyze real-time data and coordinate anomaly resolution.
• Mentorship & Stakeholder Engagement: Advise Government IPT leads, platform SPOs, and OEM avionics teams; present technical status to SES/GO audiences. Mentor mid-level engineers, instilling open-architecture and DevSecOps best practices in a classified environment.

Required Skills

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• B.S. in Electrical, Avionics, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering (M.S. preferred) plus 20 + years of avionics design/integration on military fixed-or rotary-wing platforms, including flight-test and fielding.
• Expert knowledge of MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429/664, Ethernet (TSN/AFDX), VPX architectures, and timing/synchronization methods.
• Demonstrated success integrating Type-1 crypto, SATCOM/RF subsystems, and open mission systems (OMS/UCI, FACE, SOSA).
• Hands-on experience generating airworthiness artifacts and guiding systems through developmental & operational test.
• Proficiency with avionics E-CAD and MBSE tools (CAMEO/MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Altium/OrCAD).

Desired Skills

• Prior work on ABMS, CJADC2, or airborne C4ISR networking programs.
• Deep familiarity with DO-254/DO-178C compliance, RCC 324/125-15, and MIL-STD-461 EMI/EMC.
• INCOSE CSEP/ESEP, DER, or USAF Test Pilot School academic credentials.
• Experience integrating software-defined radios, content routing, or SDN architectures into legacy aircraft.
• Agile/SAFe certification and exposure to DevSecOps pipelines (Platform One, Rancher).