Principal Avionics Systems Engineer, IPT Lead

The role

The Principal Avionics Systems Engineer will own the end-to-end avionics architecture for the Massed Modular Aircraft program. This includes designing and integrating onboard avionics and the Ground Control Station for an unmanned aircraft system.

What you will do

• Own the overall avionics architecture for the air vehicle and Ground Control Station
• Define avionics system architecture including flight management, navigation, and data links
• Define and own the GCS architecture including operator interfaces and mission planning
• Establish and maintain interface control documents
• Drive a modular avionics architecture supporting interchangeable LRUs
• Lead design and integration of onboard avionics subsystems
• Define avionics packaging, wiring, and installation approach
• Oversee avionics software/hardware integration
• Lead integration and test activities for air vehicle/GCS interoperability
• Apply design-for-manufacture and design-for-assembly principles

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Avionics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline
• 15+ years of aircraft avionics design experience
• Direct, hands-on experience on unmanned aircraft system (UAS) programs spanning onboard avionics and Ground Control Station segments
• Demonstrated experience owning or architecting the air-ground interface for a UAS program
• Strong background in avionics system architecture, including navigation, communications/data links, and avionics bus architectures
• Experience supporting avionics system test and integration, including hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing and flight test support
• Familiarity with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles

Nice to have

• Advanced degree
• Direct experience with modular aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or multi-mission/multi-variant platform architectures
• Experience designing avionics for distributed or multi-site production
• Experience with cybersecurity/Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements for UAS avionics and GCS software
• Experience with GCS human-machine interface (HMI) design and operator workflow for unmanned systems
• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret/Top Secret/SCI clearance

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• 401k with 50% company match up to 6% of pay
• FSA
• HSA
• Life insurance
• Free daily lunch while working onsite
• Fully-stocked kitchen
• Unlimited PTO
• Casual dress code
• Pre-IPO stock option grants
• Relocation assistance
• Annual bonuses (coming soon)

Before you apply

• CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach

About the company

CHAOS Industries is a defense company founded in 2022 that uses Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™) to power products for warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, and London.