Senior Avionics Integration Engineer - F-15

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Senior Avionics Integration Engineer

LOCATION: WPAFB, Dayton, OH

JOB STATUS: Full-Time

CLEARANCE: Secret, Must be a US Citizen

Travel: 25%

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Avionics Integration Engineer on the F-15 contract, supporting the Air Force Division. Join the team supporting the F-15 program—one of the most operationally lethal and enduring fighter aircraft platforms in the world. As the workhorse of the U.S. Air Force, the F-15 has proven itself as the most lethal and reliable combat aircraft in service, with unmatched speed, agility, and payload capacity. Our program team consists of dedicated, mission-focused professionals who bring technical expertise, operational insight, and a commitment to excellence in support of this critical national defense capability. Be part of a program that directly impacts air superiority, national defense, deterrence, and alliances across the world.

REQU IRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• An undergraduate ABET-accredited degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• DoD or DoD related experience
• Knowledge of avionics engineering in support of avionics subsystem definition, development, integration, all verification methods to include review of ICD, sustainment, Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (MS&A), T&E, and airworthiness certification across a wide range of hardware and software systems. Knowledge of radar theory and principles, and an understanding of the radar design, development, and implementation process is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Expected activities include providing technical advice and serving as the technical interface between the Government customers and the radar manufacturers, interacting with customers, participating in meetings and producing technical detailed products.
• Serve as an avionics engineer with particular emphasis inintegration of radar and EW sensors.
• Develop/review/update applicable program documentation for avionics engineering relevant requirements. The Contractor shall assist the Government in drafting and developing systems/subsystem specifications and various engineering documents in support of milestone reviews and events.
• Responsible for development and test of the program system hardware and software and its integration into the program system architecture.
• Attend all technical reviews and provide technical advice on the path forward to installation of the new hardware and software.
• Support and conduct performance effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life-cycle cost, producibility, maintainability, supportability, reliability, technical and schedule risk assessments, and scheduling trade-off studies.
• Support hardware/software development and related system ground and flight test activities including, but not limited to, hardware-in-the-loop, subsystem integration labs, developmental T&E, and initial operational T&E related activities.
• Support and conduct systems analyses to include, but not limited to, avionics system design/design feasibility and state-of-the-art assessment requirements, system capacity analysis, investigate alternative solutions and architecture tradeoffs, supporting operations concept development and document results.
• Perform analyses of avionics and subsystems including, but not limited to, system threat analysis, laser systems, computer systems, avionics interfaces, and multiplex data bus communications.