Senior Avionics Flight Safety Engineer (FTS/AFSS)

Hermeus Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 91,800 - 224,250; Full time

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Job summary

Hermeus Corporation seeks an Avionics Systems Engineer to own the design, integration, testing, and certification of the Flight Termination System for advanced flight vehicles. You will collaborate with avionics, electrical, mechanical, and ground systems teams to ensure compliance with range safety and mission readiness.

You will act as the technical authority for FTS activities, document system configurations, and support development, testing, and flight operations to ensure reliable, safe

Qualifications

• 5+ years of aerospace high-criticality hardware experience.
• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace engineering, Math, Physics or related field.
• Experience in hardware design (electrical and/or mechanical).

Responsibilities

• Own the full life cycle of the Flight Termination System including design, build, test, integration, and flight.
• Own the top level system design of the FTS inclusive of mechanical and electrical hardware and CONOPs.
• Own the interfaces between the FTS and the vehicle inclusive of avionics, fluid, and structural interfaces.
• Own the FTS interface to the Flight Test Range, inclusive of communications, requirements tailoring, documentation, and high level strategy.
• Own the procurement of critical FTS components.
• Own the qualification and acceptance testing campaign planning and execution.
• Own high level integration planning.
• Own operational procedure creation to ensure the successful operation of the system in the field.
• Support Flight safety analysis that works hand in hand with the FTS to maintain safe flight operations.
• Collaborate with range safety to create review and approve FTS documentation and develop FTS requirements on future vehicles.
• Clear communication of system status to leadership and flight operations.

Skills

Aerospace hardware

Electrical design

RF system design

Regulatory compliance

System integration

DoD clearance

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership communication

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace)

Tools

RF test equipment

Job description

Hermeus Corporation seeks an Avionics Systems Engineer to own the design, integration, testing, and certification of the Flight Termination System for advanced flight vehicles. You will collaborate with avionics, electrical, mechanical, and ground systems teams to ensure compliance with range safety and mission readiness.

You will act as the technical authority for FTS activities, document system configurations, and support development, testing, and flight operations to ensure reliable, safe