This position will serve as a technical leader responsible for the end-to-end mission processing and data storage capability and the integration of mission critical subsystems on an advanced next-gen unmanned aircraft.
\nThe engineer will drive mission system architectures, lead requirement development and allocation, and oversee system integration from concept through flight test and fielding.
\nKey responsibilities include leading system architecture and requirements development and integration for communications, payloads, avionics, and weapons integration, serving as a technical subject matter expert for mission processing and architectures across the aircraft program, writing system specifications for acquiring hardware and software from vendors for mission processing and storage subsystems, driving trade studies and system-of-systems analysis to balance performance, cost, and schedule, overseeing integration and test campaigns, from bench-level hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) to flight test, ensuring compliance with MIL-HDBK-516C, DO-178C, DO-254, and related standards, collaborating with program management to de-risk architectures and ensure technical maturity gates are met, and interfacing with customers, partners, and suppliers to align system requirements and certifications.
\nIn this role, the engineer will be responsible for delivering complex systems to fielded capability, leading multidisciplinary teams, and briefing technical findings to executives and customers.
\nThe ideal candidate will have a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field, 8+ years of relevant aerospace/defense experience, with at least 5 years in mission systems integration, demonstrated experience with aircraft payloads, avionics, and/or weapons integration, demonstrated experience with line-of-sight and beyond line-of-sight aircraft communications systems and components, working knowledge of Government modular open system approach (MOSA) standards to include open mission systems (OMS), Government Reference Architectures (GRA), or modular avionics standards, proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex systems to fielded capability, strong knowledge of systems engineering processes and product development lifecycle, familiarity with DO-178C/DO-254 certification requirements for software and hardware, excellent communication skills, and active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
\nPreferred qualifications include a Master's or PhD in Aerospace, Systems, or Electrical Engineering, hands-on experience with flight test operations and mission system validation, direct experience integrating advanced sensors, autonomy, AI-enabled payloads, or guided weapons, background in model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and SysML tools, strong knowledge of current aircraft mission systems vendors and capabilities, and active DoD Top Secret clearance.
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