Principal C&DH Engineer

This position can be located at multiple sites across the United States. Preferred work locations: Merritt Island, FL or Arlington VA.

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc offers advanced solutions to meet the most complex U.S. defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements. Celebrating over 50 years in the US, we remain a trusted government partner, leveraging world-class satellite, laser communication, rotor and fixed wing solutions to help our national security, defense and space focused customers meet their missions.

Airbus U.S. looks to employ a commitment driven team, dedicated to enabling our customer's mission success. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment and a welcoming and engaging staff. With competitive compensation and superior employee benefits, as well as a commitment to fostering individual career growth, Airbus U.S. is the place where top talent wants to work.

Position Summary:

Airbus U.S. is looking for an enthusiastic and creative Principal C&DH Engineer to develop solutions for satellite Avionics and Command and Data Handling. We're looking for candidates who can bring exceptional engineering skills and strong experience in aerospace programs to the team.

Position Responsibilities:

The Avionics Engineer's primary responsibility will be leading the development of Airbus U.S.'s satellite avionics and C&DH systems. This engineer will be involved in the full lifecycle of development, from requirements definition through operations. Being at the cutting edge of space technology, we need someone who is eager to learn, grow, and take on new and potentially unfamiliar challenges. There is no shortage of fascinating problems to solve. 

The Principal Avionics Engineer will lead and perform moderate and complex assignments, including providing guidance to junior Electrical Engineers. The Principal Avionics Engineer will have project and subject matter responsibility and authority.

Avionics and C&DH architect 75%

• Design and implement C&DH and Avionics designs for new spacecraft designs and accommodate a variety of new mission payloads onto heritage Airbus spacecraft platforms, including ARROW
• Analyze, design, and/or develop C&DH communications systems to include:
  • Interfaces between spacecraft bus and payload subsystems
  • Bus standards and Network protocols (RS-422, CAN, 1553 and SpaceWire)
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Data Timing/Utilization Analysis
• Ensure compatibility with various expected mission environments (SWaP, radiation, lifetime, etc.)
• Support the development of subsystem level requirements and requirement flow-down to the various components and parts as necessary - in all phases of the development lifecycle with particular emphasis on Design for Cost/Design for Manufacturability/Design for Test approaches
• Ensure the maximum reuse of the existing Airbus heritage products and if necessary identify need for modification
• Ability to drive multiple design activities (programs or mission) - could lead to spacecraft, payload, satellite bus, and/or launch integration activities;
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of engineering and integration activities

Roadmap Development 15%

• Support Airbus spacecraft development product roadmap: includes design adjustments, schedule, and