Avionics Systems Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Participate in C&DH system architecture, trade studies, and concept development with integrated cryptographic and cybersecurity features—from requirements through operations support
• Translate system data handling and security requirements into actionable subsystem and component-level specifications, ensuring compliance across the design lifecycle
• Own verification and validation planning and execution, including hands-on participation in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test environments, to validate C&DH and encryption hardware against requirements.
• Drive technical excellence through participation in design reviews and cross-functional collaboration with hardware development teams
• Serve as a technical resource during hardware integration and test campaigns, using data and interface knowledge to debug C&DH hardware anomalies, characterize failure modes, and drive corrective actions across…

Job requirements

• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 5+ years industry experience developing avionics systems
• Expertise in delivering mission-critical C&DH systems including data handling architectures and cryptographic systems
• Familiarity with common spacecraft interfaces (Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire) and digital/analog electrical interfaces (I2C, SPI, Serial)
• Strong foundation in layer 2/3 networking concepts (Ethernet, VLANs, QoS, IP, TCP/UDP, routing)
• Experience with requirements definition and decomposition, interface control, and verification
• Exceptional communicator and collaborator who thrives in fast-paced environments, analyzes complex systems effectively, and builds trusted relationships across teams