Avionics Engineer (Telemetry)

Hansell Tierney is partnering with an innovative aerospace engineering organization to identify an Avionics Telemetry Engineer to join their growing team.

Location: Mojave, CA – onsite

Benefits: Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional development.

Compensation: The anticipated annual base salary range for this role is $80,000 – $200,000, plus equity. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, qualifications, and performance.

**iTar Citizenship Compliance and eligibility to obtain a security clearance required**

Position Overview

We’re partnering with a leading-edge aerospace engineering organization seeking an Avionics Telemetry Engineer to support the design, integration, testing, and maintenance of avionics systems for advanced flight platforms. This role has a strong emphasis on telemetry systems and offers the opportunity to support test operations across multiple flight test ranges.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with data acquisition, networked telemetry, and RF communications systems, as well as a passion for supporting mission-critical flight test operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and support telemetry, instrumentation, and network system requirements, architecture, testing, and operations for local and extended range missions
• Ensure telemetry and data acquisition systems are configured, operational, and flight-ready
• Design and integrate harnesses for sensors, data acquisition units, flight computers, and network hardware
• Configure, maintain, and operate aircraft instrumentation systems for both real-time and post-flight data analysis
• Develop software tools for system configuration, simulation, deployment, and analysis
• Document and manage subsystem requirements for evolving configurations and mission needs
• Support telemetry and instrumentation testing, including power checks, sensor calibrations, and system validation activities
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and operations teams to meet program objectives
• Present data system design, performance, and post-flight analysis materials during technical and readiness reviews
• Uphold high standards of integrity, accountability, and collaboration

Qualifications & Skills

Required:

• Experience in telemetry, instrumentation, or network engineering within an operational or regulated environment
• Proficiency with Ethernet networking protocols (TCP, UDP, multicasting)
• Hands-on experience integrating data acquisition systems (analog, discrete, ARINC 429, etc.)
• Familiarity with RF devices such as transmitters, receivers, encoders, and decoders
• Experience with data acquisition systems and data logging technologies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance

Preferred:

• Experience working with flight test instrumentation systems
• Aircraft harness design and manufacturing experience
• Background in flight vehicle or launch system development
• Hands-on experience configuring and operating RF telemetry systems
• Familiarity with IRIG 106 telemetry standards (CH4, CH7, CH10)
• Hands-on experience supporting flight test or mission control operations
• Experience using requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama)
• Active TS/SCI security clearance

Technical Skills

Required:

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (C/C /C#, Python, etc.)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo)
• Experience with version control systems (Git)
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio)

Preferred:

• Experience with relational, document, or time-series databases
• Familiarity with telemetry hardware, such as Curtiss-Wright or Safran DAUs
• Experience with UEI programmable automation controllers

Education & Experience

• Level I: Bachelor’s degree with 0–2 years of engineering experience, or equivalent
• Level II: Bachelor’s degree with 2–5 years of engineering experience, or equivalent
• Senior Level: Bachelor’s degree with 5–10 years of engineering experience, or equivalent

Work Environment

• Full-time onsite position based in Mojave, CA
• Occasional travel (less than 10%) required