Avionics Data Engineer for Hypersonic Payloads

Stratolaunch, LLC; Mojave (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratolaunch, LLC is seeking a Level I, II, or Sr-level Avionics or Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to support the design, build, integration, and testing of experimental payloads on the Talon-A hypersonic vehicles. Join a multi-disciplinary team, work with customers, and help ensure timely, high-quality data delivery.

The role involves evaluating payload requirements, developing telemetry systems, and supporting integration and test activities across platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience in instrumentation, telemetry, or network engineering in an operational or regulated test environment.
• Experience with data acquisition systems and dataloggers.
• Experience working with government procurement processes.
• Experience writing system requirements or ability to elicit requirements from a customer.
• Experience with designing test equipment to support both bench and in-vehicle testing of electronic assemblies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOW security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate experimental payload requirements to determine fit for integration onto a hypersonic test bed.
• Work across many teams and subsystems to define and implement collection and recording of experimental payload data
• Contribute to instrumentation and telemetry (data) system requirements development, design, testing, & operation for customer payloads
• Develop and support instrumentation and telemetry tests
• Make suggestions and recommendations for improvements, including changes to workflow
• Support Talon-A Payload Integration Lead
• Support technical customer reviews and ensure contract deliverables are on time and meet or exceed customer expectations
• Analyze flight data and generate reports for customers
• Be an effective and professional representative of the company
• Travel, as needed, to support the company
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments

Skills

Programming in C/C++/C#/Python

Git/source control

Instrumentation/telemetry

Lab equipment experience

Job description

Stratolaunch, LLC is seeking a Level I, II, or Sr-level Avionics or Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to support the design, build, integration, and testing of experimental payloads on the Talon-A hypersonic vehicles. Join a multi-disciplinary team, work with customers, and help ensure timely, high-quality data delivery.

The role involves evaluating payload requirements, developing telemetry systems, and supporting integration and test activities across platforms.