Subject-Matter Expert Avionics Engineer - Must have an Active TS/SCI

Air Force s openarchitecture airborne node linking warfighters to decisionquality data at the tactical edge. As the program s Avionics Engineering SME, you will be the cornerstone technical authority for integrating the Nomad chassis, Type1 crypto, SATCOM apertures, and OMS/UCI software with multiple aircraft avionics suites during Major Release 2 (FY 2527) ensuring airworthiness, mission effectiveness, and digitalthread fidelity.

Essential Job Functions:

Architecture & Design Authority

Define avionics integration schemes that marry Nomad VPX hardware with platform data buses (MILSTD1553, ARINC429/664, Ethernet TSN) and mission computers.
Develop interfacecontrol documents (ICDs), signalflow diagrams, and timing budgets; ensure alignment with OMS/UCI messages and crossdomain guard rules.

Airworthiness & Certification

Lead authoring of AF Form 1067s, Eseries flightclearance packages, and safetyofflight analyses.
Oversee DO254 (hardware) & DO178C (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 configurationcontrol boards, redline incorporation, and model synchronization.

LabtoFlight 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 flighttest readiness.

FlightTest & Fielding Support

Draft test cards, telemetry requirements, and Interim Authorizations To Test (IATT).
Serve as onboard or ground avionics lead during developmental & operational flights; analyze realtime 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 midlevel engineers, instilling openarchitecture 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 rotarywing platforms, including flighttest and fielding.

Active TS/SCI clearance.

Expert knowledge of MILSTD1553, ARINC429/664, Ethernet (TSN/AFDX), VPX architectures, and timing/synchronization methods.

Demonstrated success integrating Type1 crypto, SATCOM/RF subsystems, and open mission systems (OMS/UCI, FACE, SOSA).

Handson experience generating airworthiness artifacts and guiding systems through developmental & operational test.

Proficiency with avionics ECAD and MBSE tools (CAMEO/MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Altium/OrCAD).

Desired Skills:

Prior work on ABMS, CJADC2, or airborne C4ISR networking programs.

Deep familiarity with DO254/DO178C compliance, RCC 324/12515, and MILSTD461 EMI/EMC.

INCOSE CSEP/ESEP, DER, or USAF Test Pilot School academic credentials.

Experience integrating softwaredefined radios, content routing, or SDN architectures into legacy aircraft.

Agile/SAFe certification and exposure to DevSecOps pipelines (Platform One, Rancher).