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Location

Smyrna, GA (Metro Atlanta)

Project/Unit Description

The Command, Control, and Communications Division (C3D) within the Sensor and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory (SEAL) in Smyrna, Georgia, is looking for Avionics Engineering candidates to join the C3 Rapid Electronic and Electromagnetic Designs (CREED) Branch.

 

C3D focuses on the ideation and implementation of advanced tactical communications hardware, including flight-worthy fielded assets. The division supports work across the Department of Defense (DoD) to bring next-generation command and control solutions to the warfighter. The CREED is comprised of a team of electrical and electromagnetic researchers focused on quickly designing prototype or fieldable devices, assembly, and test assets to meet system or subsystem requirements.

Job Purpose

The Avionics Engineer defines and designs military avionic systems and systems-of-systems. Specifically, the Avionics Engineer develops integrated system-level designs, and hardware and software subsystems designs. These designs are associated to avionic functions such as navigation, tactical data links, electronic warfare, defensive countermeasures, intelligence, and integrated system functions like data fusion and resource management. These design efforts include integrating the avionics systems within the aircraft, aircraft-to-aircraft, and aircraft-to-ground systems.

The Avionics Engineer applies knowledge specific to aircraft such as safety (e.g. FAA standards), security, robustness, and performance. Additionally, the Avionics Engineer analyzes laboratory and flight test data for functionality and performance. The Avionics Engineer also provides expertise and technical leadership to programs and sponsors to achieve overall goals through the full development life-cycle (i.e., requirements development to final delivery). Tools and methodologies used by the Avionics Engineer includes Model Based System Engineering, laboratory analysis hardware, software development environments, and Agile methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all technical aspects of product or system design including directing multiple lab resources for large scale product or system deployments.
• Manage sub-contractor resources supporting all system engineering areas (e.g., definition, requirements analysis, synthesis, systems analysis and implementation).
• Conduct product or system design synthesis translating requirements into physical architectures for systems of high complexity.
• Define/refine internal and external system interfaces.
• Define product strategy, develop product roadmaps, and drive product execution.
• Support maintaining existing programs and obtaining new research programs.
• Develop and review technical reports, specifications, test plans, memos, and diagrams detailing product or system attributes.
• Lead medium-to-large project tasks and/or small programs and provide technical status and plans to Project Director.
• Serve as a resource and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for avionics engineering tools and technologies.
• Serve as primary author to whitepapers and proposals.
• Provide significant technical impact on sponsor base and gain trust in community.
• Contribute to overall community's knowledge through publishing, presenting, and participating in national societies and symposia.

Additional Responsibilities

• Close interaction with other technical disciplines such as software, RF, hardware, firmware, and mechanical to ensure that all aspects of test planning are addressed appropriately.
• Develops test risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Report test status to project managers, as well as Government sponsors.
• Manage a team of test engineers in the development, testing, and reporting of prototype hardware and software tests.
• Test Readiness Reviews or other technical interchange meetings.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in a relevant test development or oversight role.
• Knowledge of tactical data links (i.e., Lnk-11, Link-16, Link-22, JREAP, SADL, etc.), common data link, ARC-210, UHF LOS, UHF SATCOM, and INMARSAT.
• Experience with team technical management.
• An understanding of DoD test requirements and processes, including Test Readiness Reviews and documentation.
• Experience with MIL-STD qualification testing (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1540, etc.).
• Experience with the authoring of test plans, procedures, reports, and reviews.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance.
• 19 years of experience in relevant test development or oversight role.
• Extensive technical knowledge of airborne communications systems, developmental and operational test and evaluation processes.
• Extensive experience drafting, editing, and updating Interface Control Documents, Configuration and Operation, and Software User Manuals.
• Extensive experience conducting test hazard analyses.
• Extensive expertise in setting up and troubleshooting hardware and software, loading encryption devices, and configuring tactical radios.

Travel Requirements

<10% travel

Education and Length of Experience

Levels 5+6

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 14 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 12 years of related experience with a Masters’ degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 9 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Benefits at GTRI

Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/.

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