Senior Avionics Systems Engineer

The role: You will drive the design and architecture of C&DH subsystems, ensuring they meet mission requirements while balancing performance, power, mass and cost. That means leading trade studies and make/buy analyses, owning interface control documents, directing high fidelity analyses across data budgets, signal integrity, EMI/EMC and clock behaviour, and resolving complex technical issues through integration and test. You will also contribute to FDIR strategies and provide technical expertise to mission operations. At Level 5, the scope expands to shaping the long term technical roadmap for the C&DH group and mentoring the next generation of engineers across multiple programmes.

What you'll need: Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace or a related discipline with 9 or more years of relevant experience9 or more years of experience with spacecraft communication protocols including SpaceWire, Ethernet, RS-422/485 and LVDS7 or more years of experience in the design, analysis and integration of spacecraft electrical hardware or complex avionics systemsUS Person status required (US Citizenship required for clearance eligibility) What sets candidates apart14 or more years of related experience for those targeting Level 5Experience as a Responsible Engineering Authority or Lead Engineer on complex space programmes Deep familiarity with industry standards and DoD cybersecurity implementation for space assets Experience in high rate manufacturing environments Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in a relevant engineering discipline Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Adam Slade