Subject Matter Expert Avionics Engineer
Subject Matter Expert Avionics Engineer
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Position: Subject-Matter Expert Avionics Engineer - Must have an active TS clearance!
Location: Dayton OH US
Salary: $124725 $189000 / yr
Benefits: Full Benefits Plan
Full-Time Direct Hire Position
Job description
Phalanx Griffon (PG) is the Air Forces open architecture airborne node linking warfighters to decision quality data at the tactical edge. As the programs Avionics Engineering SME you will be the cornerstone technical authority for integrating the Nomad chassis Type 1 crypto SATCOM apertures and OMS/UCI software with multiple aircraft avionics suites during Major Release 2 (FY 25 27)-ensuring airworthiness mission effectiveness and digital thread fidelity.
Essential Job Functions:
Architecture & Design Authority
Define avionics integration schemes that marry Nomad VPX hardware with platform data buses (MIL STD 1553 ARINC 429/664 Ethernet TSN) and mission computers.
Develop interface control documents (ICDs) signal flow diagrams and timing budgets; ensure alignment with OMS/UCI messages and cross domain guard rules.
Airworthiness & Certification
Lead authoring of AF Form 1067s E series flight clearance packages and safety of flight analyses.
Oversee DO 254 (hardware) & DO 178C (software) compliance artifacts where required.
Digital Thread / MBSE
Capture avionics models in SysML/CAMEO and link to requirements verification methods and hardware part trees.
Drive configuration control boards red line incorporation and model synchronization.
Lab to Flight Integration
Specify and validate wiring harnesses signal conditioning and power interfaces in the Integration SIL.
Troubleshoot EMI/EMC timing and protocol issues; guide corrective actions through to flight test readiness.
Flight Test & Fielding Support
Draft test cards telemetry requirements and Interim Authorizations To Test (IATT).
Serve as on board or ground avionics lead during developmental & operational flights; analyze real time data and coordinate anomaly resolution.
Mentorship & Stakeholder Engagement
Advise Government IPT leads platform SPOs and OEM avionics teams; present technical status to SES/GO audiences.
Mentor mid level engineers instilling open architecture and DevSecOps best practices in a classified environment.
Required Skills:
- Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements U.S. Citizenship is required.
- B.S. in Electrical Avionics Aerospace or Computer Engineering (M.S. preferred) plus 20 years of avionics design/integration on military fixed or rotary wing platforms including flight test and fielding.
Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Expert knowledge of MIL STD 1553 ARINC 429/664 Ethernet (TSN/AFDX) VPX architectures and timing/synchronization methods.
- Demonstrated success integrating Type 1 crypto SATCOM/RF subsystems and open mission systems (OMS/UCI FACE SOSA).
- Hands on experience generating airworthiness artifacts and guiding systems through developmental & operational test.
- Proficiency with avionics E CAD and MBSE tools (CAMEO/MagicDraw Rhapsody Altium/OrCAD).
Desired Skills:
- Prior work on ABMS CJADC2 or airborne C4ISR networking programs.
- Deep familiarity with DO 254/DO 178C compliance RCC 324/125 15 and MIL STD 461 EMI/EMC.
- INCOSE CSEP/ESEP DER or USAF Test Pilot School academic credentials.
- Experience integrating software defined radios content routing or SDN architectures into legacy aircraft.
- Agile/SAFe certification and exposure to DevSecOps pipelines (Platform One Rancher).
Employment Type
Full-time
