Sr Avionics Engineer

Position Title: Sr Avionics Engineer Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Sr Avionics Engineer opportunity. Job Responsibilities Vehicle avionics architecture: Flight computer / C&DH, avionics stack selection, and downlink protocol, from concept through CDR, qualification, and flight. Flight electronics for a gun-launched environment: Board design, component selection, and packaging that survive in-barrel acceleration and hypersonic flight. The vehicle sensor suite and instrumented projectile: Sensor selection, signal conditioning, data acquisition, and onboard data handling. RF / TT&C / communications: Telemetry downlink, antenna integration (through the waverider geometry and plasma sheath), link-budget analysis, and FCC / NTIA spectrum coordination. The vehicle power system: Battery chemistry selection and gun-hardened qualification, plus power distribution and conditioning. Flight-termination (FTS) avionics: Support of FAA/AST range-safety qualification. The HIL/SIL test bed. Build and own the hardware/software-in-the-loop bench for avionics and GNC integration. Environmental and g-load qualification: Plan and run 250g in-barrel and thermal-cycling test campaigns; reduce and interpret the data. Ground and test instrumentation: Support the active test campaigns (Side Injection, Tonopah) with sensors and data acquisition. Technical documentation: Clear, maintained records of avionics architecture, interfaces, and qualification results. Job Qualifications: BS in Electrical, Computer, or Electronics Engineering (or a related field); MS a plus. Equivalent hands-on avionics experience will be considered. 2+ years designing and delivering electronics or avionics in aerospace, defense, or a comparable high-performance, high-reliability hardware environment. Deep embedded/firmware experience. C/C++, RTOS or bare-metal, microcontrollers, and board bring-up. Strong PCB design and layout. Schematic capture and multilayer board layout (Altium, KiCad, or equivalent), including design for manufacture. Hands-on lab proficiency. Soldering, harness/cabling, and bench debug with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power supplies. Preferred Job Qualifications: RF, communications, or telemetry experience. Link-budget analysis, antenna integration, transceivers, and spectrum coordination. Power electronics and battery systems, including high-g or gun-hardened qualification. HIL/SIL test bench development Test instrumentation and data acquisition (DAQ, signal conditioning, LabVIEW or equivalent). High-reliability or harsh-environment electronics. Shock, vibration, and high-g environments or space/mil qualification (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461). Flight software or GNC integration experience. Python or MATLAB for data reduction and test automation. Job Details: Job Type: Direct-Hire Salary Range $150K-$190K Location: Alameda, CA (Onsite). ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required. About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.