Avionics Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security.

Responsibilities

• Create work instructions, detailed documentation to be released to the electrical shop for manufacturing related information for production, testing, or tooling.
• Fully define a manufacturing process step-by-step.
• Identify alternate part numbers.
• Produce engineering documentation following industry standards (Section Views, Detail Views, flag notes, etc.).
• Develop process improvement documentation to establish production line standardization efforts.
• Define electrical manufacturing engineering processes for current practices and company preferred methods.
• Implement aerospace industry standards.
• Create desktop and shop aid documentation to support current workflows.
• Provide liaison engineering support in the electrical shop to assist technicians with task completion.
• Explain electrical manufacturing processes from Stratolaunch and aerospace industry standards.
• Redline released engineering documentation.
• Source and purchase electrical components from released engineering documentation and manufacturing-related tasks for shop support (e.g., shop setup activities, tooling).
• Evaluate a broad range of technical data and interact with different disciplines involved in the design, purchasing, manufacturing, integration, and testing of our vehicle(s).
• Analyze and verify all engineering requirements are met to estimate time of fabrication and producibility within cost and schedule margins.
• Create work instructions to fabricate, install, or modify electrical and/or avionics subsystems.
• Create drawings and work instructions for tooling that supports the build phase of a production effort.
• Reference 3D CAD models and integrate into 2D environments.
• Act as the engineering liaison to troubleshoot documentation issues and provide real-time support on the shop floor.
• Troubleshoot electrical and avionics ground test issues.
• Develop test plans and procedures, as required.
• Support hypersonic vehicle integrated testing, as required.
• Support Avionics design effort, as required.
• Contribute to shop layout, setup, and improvement efforts.
• Maintain regular and comprehensive communication to leadership.
• Contribute to the integration of complex aerospace systems.
• Travel, as needed, to support the department.
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments.

Requirements

• Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: electrical engineering, avionics, experimental aircraft, and/or launch vehicle integration.
• Experience with aerospace production documentation (drawings and work orders).
• Experience with PDM systems, engineering control, and revision control release processes.
• Experience integrating launch vehicle or aircraft electrical power systems.
• Experience with the creation of shop work instructions.
• Familiarity with common aerospace hardware such as connectors, relays, and wire types.
• Direct hands-on experience with aircraft electrical system installation and best practices.
• Facilitation skills and ability to communicate technical challenges and guidance to varied audiences to gain support or resolve concerns.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within business goals.
• Experience with complex aerospace system development.
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities.

Skills

• Lab equipment: Oscilloscopes, multimeters, AC/DC power supplies, signal generators.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD.
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Preferred: Siemens Capital/Mentor Graphics.
• Preferred: 3D CAD modeling experience – NX, CATIA, or Solidworks.
• Preferred: Labview.
• Preferred: Familiarity with configuration management systems – Jira.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience

• Level I: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 0-2 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience. ($83,000-$120,500)
• Level II: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 2-5 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience. ($98,100-$128,700)
• Senior Level: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 5-10 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience. ($117,000-$153,500)
• Staff Level: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience. ($152,500-$200,000)

Base salary and leveling are established on a case-by-case basis considering factors such as location, educational background, and skills demonstrated during interviews.

Benefits

• 9/80 schedule
• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule

This position is on-site based in Mojave, CA. Travel, as needed, to support the department.