Senior Avionics & Flight Software Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 151,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Relocation assistance

Education assistance programs

Professional growth programs

Paid holidays and vacation

Telework options

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is recruiting an Avionics Subject Matter Expert (Senior Project Engineer) to lead hazard analyses and flight software evaluation for NASA programs. The role requires coordinating with government agencies, prime contractors, and internal teams to ensure safety and mission readiness.

Ideal candidates will have deep avionics knowledge, experience with CDR/DCR/CoFR, and the ability to communicate complex safety concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• 12+ years of experience authoring systems safety hazard analyses for avionics hardware and software.
• Experience supporting CDR, DCR, and CoFR processes.
• Strong knowledge of avionics data buses (MIL-STD-1553, RS-422), flight control devices, GN&C interfaces.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Author systems safety hazard analyses for avionics hardware and software across programs.
• Support flight software design reviews and define abort conditions based on hardware specs.
• Lead weekly meetings with avionics and systems safety teams to evaluate reports and resolutions.
• Review test results for nominal and off-nominal events and coordinate dispositions.
• Develop and deliver training on avionics systems and data bus architectures.
• Lead corrective action plans and mishap investigations per procedures.
• Participate in milestone reviews, trade studies, and risk review boards.

Skills

Avionics systems

Hazard analysis

Software requirements

CoFR processes

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

MBSE tools (Enterprise Architect)

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is recruiting an Avionics Subject Matter Expert (Senior Project Engineer) to lead hazard analyses and flight software evaluation for NASA programs. The role requires coordinating with government agencies, prime contractors, and internal teams to ensure safety and mission readiness.

Ideal candidates will have deep avionics knowledge, experience with CDR/DCR/CoFR, and the ability to communicate complex safety concepts.