Avionics Design Engineer Verified today

About the Role

Stratolaunch seeks an Avionics Design Engineer to support design, integration, testing, and maintenance of carrier and hypersonic vehicle electrical and avionics systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrate avionics and electrical components into aircraft by gathering requirements, generating wiring diagrams, supporting shop personnel, and testing completed systems.
• Develop and maintain system and sub-system drawing packages.
• Define system architecture for avionics and electrical systems.
• Develop engineering documentation including drawing trees, block diagrams, interface control documents, and wiring diagrams.
• Define bill of materials for electrical drawings.
• Partner with harness engineers on routing requirements.
• Define and update design rules and standards.
• Incorporate redlines from engineering design team and manufacturing work.
• Support design validation testing and resolve design-related failures.
• Provide liaison support in the electrical shop to technicians.
• Develop test plans and procedures as required.
• Travel as needed to support the department (estimated under 5%).

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in electrical engineering, avionics, experimental aircraft, or launch vehicle integration.
• Experience with aerospace production documentation (drawings and work orders).
• Experience with PDM systems, engineering control, and revision control release processes.
• Familiarity with common aerospace hardware such as connectors, relays, and wire types.
• Facilitation skills and ability to communicate technical challenges to varied audiences.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasking, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Knowledge of complex aerospace system development.

Required Skills

• Siemens Capital or Mentor Graphics.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD.
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications

• Security clearance.
• Experience integrating launch vehicle or aircraft electrical power systems.
• Direct hands-on experience with aircraft electrical system installation and best practices.

Preferred Skills

• 3D CAD modeling experience: NX, CATIA, or Solidworks.
• Familiarity with configuration management systems such as Jira.
• Experience as a CAD parts librarian, preferably Mentor Graphics.

Education and Experience

• Level I: Bachelor's degree or higher and 0-2 years of engineering experience, or equivalent. Salary $83,000-$120,500.
• Level II: Bachelor's degree or higher and 2-5 years of engineering experience, or equivalent. Salary $101,000-$146,500.
• Sr Level: Bachelor's degree or higher and 5-10 years of engineering experience, or equivalent. Salary $120,500-$158,000.

Work Environment

Position is on-site in Mojave, CA. Travel estimated under 5%. May involve operation of company vehicles.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs).
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• 50% company match on 401(k) contributions, up to $11,500.
• Tuition reimbursement.