[color=#4400ff][size=6]Avionics and Instrumentation Engineer[/size][/color]
http://careers.virgin.com/search/3543/
[quote=“virgingalactic”]Location:
Mojave, CA
Business:
The Spaceship Company
Contract Type:
Full Time
Closing date:
30/04/2013
The Spaceship Company
Headquartered at Mojave Air and Space Port, The Spaceship Company (www.thespaceshipcompany.com) is the aerospace production company, founded by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites, which is building the world’s first fleet of commercial spaceships (SpaceShipTwos) and carrier aircraft (WhiteKnightTwos). The Spaceship Company plans to make access to space safe, reliable and affordable. The Spaceship Company is dedicated to that goal by building the first fleet of spaceflight systems developed for routine, scheduled flight operations that exceed our customers’ requirements. TSC’s first customer is Virgin Galactic (www.virgingalactic.com) which is on track to become the world’s first private “spaceline”.
Main Purpose of the Role
TSC is seeking an Avionics and Instrumentation Engineer responsible for the development, integration, installation and analysis of Avionics and Electrical systems and equipment on WhiteKnight 2 and Spaceship2. The position includes both avionics systems tasks and hands-on design, development, and test tasks. The scope of the avionics systems engineering position includes: flight avionics hardware, signal conditioning, data acquisition, actuator control, RF communication, wire harness elements, flight software including hardware interface, vehicle guidance, navigation, control, fault tolerance, ground-support electronics hardware and software, and integrated vehicle health monitoring.
Key Components
• Create initial schematics, detailed parts drawings, and installation drawings
• Development of electrical system generation/distribution, flight instrumentation, autopilot, air data, lighting, communication, navigation and indication/control for aircraft mechanical systems
• Direct the development of aircraft wiring, cable harness and wire routing diagrams
• Support other departments regarding avionics and/or electrical systems integration
• Develop TSC avionics specifications and ensure equipment compliance
• Develop solutions to address hardware and software obsolescence
Key Requirements
Professional Requirements
• Ability to read and generate wiring schematics and installation diagrams using CAD software
• 5+ years’ experience in the layout , planning, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of avionics and/or electrical systems on Aircraft/Spacecraft
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and able to work across organizational teams
• Experience with the design of flight vehicles or vehicle systems to a set of requirements or standards such as CFR 14, Part 400, Part 23 and 25, military or NASA are highly desired
• Excellent organizational skills and problem solving skills
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint
• Applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by the ITAR (22 CFR §120.15).
Personal Requirements
TSC and the greater Virgin Organization have a relaxed and informal culture that encourages individuality and innovation. You will be motivated, enterprising and enthusiastic. Company culture is such that you need to be able to “check your ego at the door”, be a self starter and possess a sense of humility. You will work well under commercial pressure and thrive on being given challenges and responsibility. You will communicate clearly and be confident and persuasive. You will have a high level of integrity and understand the need of complete confidentiality.
Educational Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years’ experience as an Avionics/Electrical Engineer
The Spaceship Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Spaceship Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.[/quote]
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