Job Title : Subject Matter Expert - Avionics Engineer
Location : Onsite - Dayton, OH
Clearance Required : Active TS / SCI
Employment Type : Full-time
Hiring a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Avionics Engineer to support the Phalanx Griffon (PG) program - an open architecture airborne node that delivers real-time, decision-quality data at the tactical edge. You will serve as the technical authority for avionics integration of Nomad chassis, crypto devices, SATCOM, and OMS / UCI middleware across diverse military platforms. This position spans architecture definition through lab integration and flight test support.
Essential Job Functions :
Architecture & Design Authority
Airworthiness & Certification
Digital Thread / MBSE
Lab-to-Flight Integration
Flight-Test & Fielding Support
Mentorship & Stakeholder Engagement
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).
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Engineer • Dayton, OH, US