Lead Avionics Engineer - Flight Termination System

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• 5+ years of experience with electrical component design, system level integration of electronic components, or system level testing
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for problem solving, and desire to optimize modern defense production
• 3+ years of experience designing and analyzing electrical systems
• Strong background in RF link design and validation, including antenna integration, link budget analysis, and EMI/EMC mitigation for high-reliability environments.
• Skilled in designing low-noise, isolated power supplies, DCDC converters, and battery management systems for mission-critical hardware.
• Deep familiarity with U.S. range safety standards (AFSPCMAN 91710, RCC 319, NASA 8719) and certification processes with FAA/AST and DoD ranges.
• Experience designing, integrating, and troubleshooting FTS hardware with flight avionics, telemetry, and ordnance devices, including safe-arm devices and separation mechanisms.
• Hands-on leadership of vibration, thermal, shock, and EMI/EMC test campaigns per MILSTD810 and related aerospace standards.
• Proficient in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, RF link verification, and fault injection testing for destruct command reliability.
• Strong project management skills and effective communication of technical concepts across multi-disciplinary teams
• Leadership experience on a project or research team
• Knowledge of electro-mechanical devices, actuators, motors, or explosives
• Understanding of fundamental principles of explosives, solid mechanics, and dynamics
• Experience with system design and testing for hardware sub-systems such as RF, power, communications, and sensors
• Familiarity with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.), and basic analysis techniques
• Experience writing engineering software for test automation, data review, and design analysis, preferably in MATLAB or Python
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bias to Action and Creative Problem Solving.
• High Commitment, High Initiative.
• Clear Communicator.
• ITAR Requirements

Benefits

• Long-term stock incentives
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Four weeks of paid time off per year