Avionics Flight Safety & FTS Engineer

Stratolaunch, LLC; Mojave (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Maternity leave

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stratolaunch, LLC in Mojave, CA seeks a Level I–Staff Avionics Engineer with emphasis on Flight Termination Systems (FTS) and Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) to support development, integration, and testing of RCC-319/324 compliant solutions for air-launched hypersonic platforms.

Role involves collaborating with range safety, coordinating documentation, and contributing to flight test planning and risk mitigation. Strong aerospace background and DoD clearance readiness are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience with FTS/AFSS and aerospace system integration preferred.
• Experience with RCC-319 & RCC-324 requirements and test environments.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation, and subsystem testing of FTS and AFSS.
• Collaborate with range safety to review and approve documentation.
• Support design and build of AFSS hardware-in-the-loop.
• Contribute to flight test planning for carrier aircraft, pylon, and hypersonic vehicle missions.
• Coordinate with range safety to develop technical requirements for FTS and AFSS.
• Coordinate range testing activities and participate in design reviews.
• Evaluate risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Provide regular updates to Avionics Chief Engineer and PM.
• Contribute to integration of complex aerospace systems.
• Demonstrate reliability, integrity, and accountability.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Avionics integration

FTS/AFSS

RCC-319/324

Test planning

Risk management

Communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Matlab

MS Office

Git/JIRA

Job description

Stratolaunch, LLC in Mojave, CA seeks a Level I–Staff Avionics Engineer with emphasis on Flight Termination Systems (FTS) and Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) to support development, integration, and testing of RCC-319/324 compliant solutions for air-launched hypersonic platforms.

Role involves collaborating with range safety, coordinating documentation, and contributing to flight test planning and risk mitigation. Strong aerospace background and DoD clearance readiness are preferred.