Avionics Engineer — Flight Systems & Verification

iRocket; Hauppauge (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Wellness Resources

Job summary

iRocket is scaling its autonomous launcher capabilities and seeks an Avionics Engineer to design, integrate, and verify guidance, navigation, control, and flight-software systems for our reusable launch vehicles. You will lead avionics work across hardware and software disciplines.

Join a fast-moving startup environment with hands-on ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and a commitment to flight-readiness, reliability, and safety in cutting-edge aerospace technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering.
• 3+ years avionics or embedded systems experience in aerospace/defense.
• Experience with PCB design and sensor integration.
• Knowledge of FPGA/embedded firmware and flight-software verification.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate avionics architectures: flight computers, sensors, guid-nav-control, actuation subsystems, and vehicle communication systems
• Produce schematics, PCB layouts, thermal/mechanical analysis, and firmware/FPGA integration where applicable
• Perform system-level verification: hardware-in-loop, software-in-loop, vibration/thermal/EMI testing, and flight-qualification
• Work with software, propulsion, structures, and systems teams to close requirements and flight readiness
• Maintain documentation: requirements, verification plans, traceability, and anomaly reports

Skills

PCB design

Sensor integration

Flight-software verification

Guidance/navigation/control algorithms

FPGA/embedded firmware

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering

Job description

iRocket is scaling its autonomous launcher capabilities and seeks an Avionics Engineer to design, integrate, and verify guidance, navigation, control, and flight-software systems for our reusable launch vehicles. You will lead avionics work across hardware and software disciplines.

Join a fast-moving startup environment with hands-on ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and a commitment to flight-readiness, reliability, and safety in cutting-edge aerospace technology.