Avionics Engineer

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

Salary : $80,000 - $200,000