Avionics Systems Engineer

Parsons; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Southern California is seeking an Avionics Systems Engineer to join our space systems team. You will design, integrate, and test spacecraft avionics and electrical systems, and work across disciplines to meet reliability and safety requirements.

You will develop interface control documents, wiring diagrams, and system block diagrams, while supporting launch-site activities and mission operations as required. A security clearance and strong analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with relevant experience.
• Experience with avionics, electrical systems, and safety-critical environments.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical harnesses for space-rated applications and test higher-level assemblies.
• Maintain spacecraft avionics architectures, block diagrams, schematics, and interface definitions.
• Define and manage avionics requirements including functional, environmental, and safety aspects.
• Support design and integration of flight computers, data handling, power systems, and guidance/navigation electronics.
• Coordinate interfaces across systems engineering, software, mechanical, and mission operations.
• Create and maintain Interface Control Documents, wiring diagrams, and grounding schemes.
• Perform analyses on power budgets, signal integrity, EMI/EMC, and redundancy.
• Support component selection, derating, radiation tolerance, and design reviews.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and verification matrices for simulations and tests.
• Support avionics integration and test activities including EMI/EMC, vibration, and thermal tests.
• Troubleshoot anomalies, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare materials for SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR reviews.
• Support launch-site activities, rehearsals, and mission operations as required.
• Coordinate with hardware, software, manufacturing, test, quality, safety, and operations teams.

Skills

Active Secret security clearance

Bachelor's degree with experience

2+ years experience

Embedded software development

SolidWorks CAD

Electrical testing at launch site

Spacecraft avionics experience

Electrical system architecture

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Reading schematics & wiring

Multidisciplinary teams

Technical writing & communication

Configuration-managed environment

Integration/test/launch-site

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a talented Avionics Systems Engineer to join our growing space systems team!

What You'll Be Doing :

• Developing electrical harness assemblies for space rated applications and integrate/test higher level electrical assemblies that include microprocessor-based subsystem.
• Developing and maintaining spacecraft or launch vehicle avionics architectures, electrical block diagrams, schematics, and interface definitions.
• Defining, allocating, and managing avionics system requirements, including functional, performance, environmental, reliability, and safety requirements.
• Supporting the design and integration of flight computers, data-handling systems, command and data buses, electrical power systems, guidance and navigation electronics, communications systems, sensors, and actuators.
• Coordinating electrical and avionics interfaces across systems engineering, software, mechanical, thermal, guidance and control, mission operations, and payload teams.
• Developing and maintaining Interface Control Documents, wiring diagrams, connector definitions, grounding and bonding schemes, signal databases, and other technical documentation.
• Performing or supporting power budget, energy balance, signal integrity, electromagnetic compatibility, fault protection, reliability, and redundancy analyses.
• Supporting component selection, parts derating, radiation tolerance assessments, and electrical design reviews.
• Developing test plans, procedures, and verification matrices for unit, subsystem, hardware-in-the-loop, system-level, and mission simulations.
• Supporting avionics integration and test activities, including functional testing, electromagnetic interference and compatibility testing, vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, and end-to-end mission testing.
• Troubleshooting electrical and avionics anomalies, performing root-cause analysis, and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Preparing and presenting technical materials for system and design reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR.
• Supporting launch-site activities, mission rehearsals, launch operations, and on-orbit commissioning or mission operations as required.
• Coordinating with hardware, software, manufacturing, test, quality, safety, and operations teams to ensure successful system delivery.

What Required Skills You'll Brin g:

• Active Secret security clearance
• Bachelor's degree, with additional years of experience able to count in lieu of a degree
• 2+ years of experience, with additional education, training, and certifications able to count towards total years of experience
• Familiarity with embedded software development, including a sound understanding of discrete I/O, A/D converters, microprocessor system designs, serial communications (Async/Sync RS-422, etc.), ethernet protocols, and electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, etc.).
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks, or equivalent, for CAD model and drawing development.
• Ability to support electrical testing at the launch site to support launch site operations.
• Experience developing, integrating, testing, or operating avionics or electrical systems for spacecraft, launch vehicles, aircraft, or other safety-critical systems.
• Experience with electrical system architecture, requirements development, interface definition, verification planning, and requirements traceability.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, including circuits, digital systems, power distribution, signal interfaces, grounding, shielding, and electromagnetic compatibility.
• Ability to read and develop electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, interface documents, and system block diagrams.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering teams and resolving complex technical issues.
• Strong technical writing, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a controlled, highly documented, and configuration-managed engineering environment.
• Ability to support integration, test, launch-site, or mission operations activities as required.

What Desired Skills You Might Brin g:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Master's degree in electrical engineering, avionics engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with spacecraft avionics, launch vehi