What are the responsibilities and job description for the Avionics Engineer position at iRocket?
iRocket is scaling its autonomous launcher capabilities, and we're looking for an Avionics Engineer to design, integrate, and verify guidance, navigation, control, and flight-software systems for our reusable launch vehicles.
The Role
The Role
- Design and integrate avionics architectures: flight computers, sensors, guid-nav-control, actuation subsystems, and vehicle communication systems
- Produce schematics, PCB layouts, thermal/mechanical analysis, and firmware/FPGA integration where applicable
- Perform system-level verification: hardware-in-loop, software-in-loop, vibration/thermal/EMI testing, and flight-qualification
- Work with software, propulsion, structures, and systems teams to close requirements and flight readiness
- Maintain documentation: requirements, verification plans, traceability, and anomaly reports
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering
- 3 years of avionics or embedded systems engineering in aerospace, defense, or complex systems environment
- Experience with PCB design, signal conditioning, sensor integration, flight-software verification, and test systems
- Knowledge of guidance/navigation/control algorithms, FPGA/embedded firmware, and hardware validation
- Strong problem-solving and systems-thinking skills; ability to lead integration and verification in a startup setting
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Wellness Resources