Avionics Systems Engineer

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Alabama seeks an experienced aerospace/elec engineer to lead avionics data handling and cryptographic integration across the full design lifecycle. You will own C&DH system architecture, interface definitions, and verification planning, working with test teams to validate hardware against requirements and ensure compliance with security standards.

Candidates should have 5+ years in avionics, strong Ethernet/MIL-STD-1553/SpaceWire experience, and proficiency with schematic tools.

Qualifications

• Experience with Command and Data Handling (C&DH) systems and cryptographic hardware.
• Understanding of data handling architectures and space interfaces.
• Background in requirements definition and verification.
• U.S. citizenship or eligible status is required.
• Ability to pass Blue's background check.

Responsibilities

• Participate in C&DH system architecture, trade studies, and concept development.
• Translate system data handling and security requirements into subsystem specifications.
• Ensure compliance across the design lifecycle.
• Own verification and validation planning.
• Partner with integration and test teams to validate encryption hardware against requirements.
• Participate in design reviews with hardware development teams.
• Develop avionics systems for satellite bus platforms and missions.

Skills

C&DH Systems

Data Handling Architectures

Cryptographic Systems

Layer 2/3 Networking

Requirements Decomposition

Verification & Validation

Spacecraft Interfaces

Python Scripting

Crypto Hardware Basics

Education

B.S. in Aerospace/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science

M.S. in related field with spacecraft design lifecycle experience

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

KiCad

LTspice

MS Visio

Job description

• Participate in Command and Data Handling (C&DH) system architecture, trade studies, and concept development with integrated cryptographic and cybersecurity features from requirements through operations support
• Translate system data handling and security requirements into subsystem- and component-level specifications
• Ensure compliance across the design lifecycle
• Own verification and validation planning
• Partner with integration and test teams to validate data handling and encryption hardware against requirements
• Participate in design reviews and collaborate with hardware development teams
• Develop avionics systems for Blue Origin's Blue Ring next-generation satellite bus platform and national security space missions

Requirements

• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 5+ years industry experience developing avionics systems
• Expertise in mission-critical Command and Data Handling (C&DH) systems, including data handling architectures and cryptographic systems
• Familiarity with spacecraft interfaces including Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire, I2C, SPI, and Serial
• Strong foundation in Layer 2/3 networking concepts including Ethernet, VLANs, QoS, IP, TCP/UDP, and routing
• Experience with requirements definition and decomposition, interface control, and verification
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
• Ability to pass Blue's Standard Background Check
• M.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with full spacecraft design lifecycle industry experience (desired, not required)
• NSA Type 1 encryption device expertise, including certification processes, TEMPEST/EMSEC requirements, and CNSSI 1253/NIST 800-53 controls for space systems (desired, not required)
• Experience interfacing with NSA, COMSEC custodians, or CCI handling (desired, not required)Space environment design expertise, including radiation effects, SEU mitigation, parts selection, processor/storage architectures, and CCSDS communication protocols (desired, not required)
• Proficiency with Altium/OrCAD/KiCad, LTspice, and MS Visio (desired, not required)
• Experience with Python scripting (desired, not required)

Demonstrates expertise in Command and Data Handling (C&DH) systems, including cryptographic and cybersecurity features, with a strong foundation in avionics systems development and compliance across the design lifecycle.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Command And Data Handling (C&DH) Systems
• Avionics Systems Development
• Cryptographic Systems Expertise
• Layer 2/3 Networking Concepts
• Requirements Definition And Decomposition

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Handling Architectures
• Verification And Validation Planning
• Spacecraft Interfaces
• Ethernet
• MIL-STD-1553
• SpaceWire
• I2C
• SPI
• Serial
• Python Scripting

Certifications & Qualifications

• NSA Type 1 Encryption Device Expertise
• TEMPEST/EMSEC Requirements
• CNSSI 1253
• NIST 800-53 Controls

Industry Keywords

• Space Environment Design
• Radiation Effects
• SEU Mitigation
• Parts Selection
• Processor/Storage Architectures
• CCSDS Communication Protocols

Tools & Technologies

• Altium
• OrCAD
• KiCad
• LTspice
• MS Visio