Electrical Integration Engineer Security Clearance

What you’ll do

As an Electrical Integration Engineer at Scaled, you will design, develop, modify, integrate, and test various systems on our custom experimental aircraft. These can include:

• Electrical power distribution and ground systems
• Control signals
• Data signal acquisition / storage / distribution
• Telemetry systems
• Avionics
• Display systems
• Interfaces between any and all of the above

While we don’t expect any of our engineers to know everything, we do look for people who have the capability and desire to learn nearly anything. We provide the responsibility, but also the opportunity, for an engineer to own a sizable chunk of the electrical design scope for a program for much of the life of that program. Our design cycles are short, and that can often require optimization toward schedule versus pretty‑nice‑to‑have requirements or design refinement.

And we don’t throw stuff over the wall – the Electrical Integration Engineer may be responsible for their design from concept through fabrication, installation, integration, and from component‑level testing all the way through to full vehicle flight‑test support.

Category:
Engineering

Location:

Mojave, CA
Citizenship

Required:

United States Citizenship
Clearance Type:
None

Schedule:

9/80 work schedule
Benefits: 100% paid benefits and 401(k) matching
Relocation assistance may be available

Founded by visionary aircraft designer Burt Rutan, Scaled Composites has been in the business of designing, building, and flying unique airplanes and spacecraft for over 40 years. We are a modestly sized company, constantly building small teams of empowered and capable employees to achieve extraordinary accomplishments in aerospace. From the farthest (Global Flyer) to the largest (Stratolaunch) to the highest (Space Ship One , Proteus), and many in between, Scaled’s track record of innovation has pushed against and expanded some of the most stubborn corners of the flight envelope.

We honor that legacy today by doing what we’ve always done – seeking out the hardest problems in aerospace and having fun while solving them. With an average of a new design first flight for every year of our existence, there is no better place to practice the arts and science of new aircraft development than here at Scaled.

• Defining requirements and interfaces for custom electrical and avionics solutions
• Specifying and modifying COTS solutions for specific prototype aircraft needs
• Solving complicated problems with simple software/hardware solutions
• Design, development, modification, testing, and integration of aircraft software/hardware solutions
• Development and maintenance of electrical schematics for vehicles and test hardware
• Sufficient documentation of work to communicate design and intent to peers and future users
• Support of ground and flight‑test design, planning, and execution
• Complete product development with significant scope of individual ownership
• Support of electricians and technicians during installation and test of systems
• Simultaneous work on multiple projects

• Fundamental knowledge of electrical systems from power to signal‑level
• Proficiency in software and/or electronic hardware development
• Strong problem‑solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Strong knowledge of electrical technologies and products
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering – or substantial equivalent experience
• Ability to work in multiple engineering disciplines on an aggressive schedule

• Experience with electrical system design and integration
• Experience with circuit board design and layout
• Experience with data acquisition, signal conditioning, and data processing
• Experience with avionics and/or aircraft electrical systems
• Familiarity with Garmin avionics customization, ACRA data acquisition is a plus
• Familiarity with aircraft electrical design best practices (ASTM F3231, FAR Part 23 and/or 25)
• Familiarity with aircraft electrical maintenance and inspection practices (FAA AC 43.13‑1b Chapters 11 and 12)
• Proficiency programming in one or more computer languages (C, C++, Python, MATLAB, Simulink, etc.)
• Familiarity with aircraft RF systems, telemetry, EMI/EMC…