Sr Avionics Engineer

Dayton, OH, US (Onsite)

Salary: $165,000 – $210,000 / year Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance required

Are you a highly experienced Avionics Engineer with a deep understanding of integrating complex systems onto military aircraft? Join the Phalanx Griffon (PG) program, the Air Force’s open-architecture airborne node linking warfighters to decision-quality data at the tactical edge. As the program’s Avionics Engineering SME, you will be the cornerstone technical authority for integrating the Nomad chassis, Type-1 crypto, SATCOM apertures, and OMS/UCI software with multiple aircraft avionics suites during Major Release 2 (FY 25-27)—ensuring airworthiness, mission effectiveness, and digital-thread fidelity.

This is a critical leadership role for an individual passionate about shaping the future of airborne data solutions and delivering cutting-edge capabilities to the warfighter.

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 System Integration Laboratory (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 Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads, platform System Program Offices (SPOs), and OEM avionics teams; present technical status to Senior Executive Service (SES)/General Officer (GO) audiences.
  • Mentor mid-level engineers, instilling open-architecture and DevSecOps best practices in a classified environment.

Required Skills:

• Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• B.S. in Electrical, Avionics, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering (M.S. preferred) plus 20+ years of avionics design/integration experience on military fixed- or rotary-wing platforms, including flight-test and fielding.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• 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).

Dayton, OH, US (Onsite)

Salary: $165,000 – $210,000 / year Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance required

Are you a highly experienced Avionics Engineer with a deep understanding of integrating complex systems onto military aircraft? Join the Phalanx Griffon (PG) program, the Air Force’s open-architecture airborne node linking warfighters to decision-quality data at the tactical edge. As the program’s Avionics Engineering SME, you will be the cornerstone technical authority for integrating the Nomad chassis, Type-1 crypto, SATCOM apertures, and OMS/UCI software with multiple aircraft avionics suites during Major Release 2 (FY 25-27)—ensuring airworthiness, mission effectiveness, and digital-thread fidelity.

This is a critical leadership role for an individual passionate about shaping the future of airborne data solutions and delivering cutting-edge capabilities to the warfighter.

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 System Integration Laboratory (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 Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads, platform System Program Offices (SPOs), and OEM avionics teams; present technical status to Senior Executive Service (SES)/General Officer (GO) audiences.
  • Mentor mid-level engineers, instilling open-architecture and DevSecOps best practices in a classified environment.

Required Skills:

• Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• B.S. in Electrical, Avionics, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering (M.S. preferred) plus 20+ years of avionics design/integration experience on military fixed- or rotary-wing platforms, including flight-test and fielding.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• 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).