What are the responsibilities and job description for the Avionics Engineer - Active TS/SCI position at Macpower Digital Assets Edge formerly MDA Edge?
As the program's Avionics Engineering SME, you will be the cornerstone technical authority for integrating the Nomad chassis, Type1 crypto, SATCOM apertures, and OMS/UCI software with multiple aircraft avionics suites during Major Release ensuring airworthiness, mission effectiveness, and digitalthread fidelity.
Essential Job Functions
Architecture & Design Authority:
Essential Job Functions
Architecture & Design Authority:
- Define avionics integration schemes that marry Nomad VPX hardware with platform data buses (MILSTD1553, ARINC429/664, Ethernet TSN) and mission computers. Develop interfacecontrol documents (ICDs), signalflow diagrams, and timing budgets; ensure alignment with OMS/UCI messages and crossdomain guard rules.
- Lead authoring of AF Form 1067s, Eseries flightclearance packages, and safetyofflight analyses. Oversee DO254 (hardware) & DO178C (software) compliance artifacts where required.
- Capture avionics models in SysML/CAMEO and link to requirements, verification methods, and hardware part trees. Drive configurationcontrol boards, redline incorporation, and model synchronization.
- Specify and validate wiring harnesses, signal conditioning, and power interfaces in the Integration SIL. Troubleshoot EMI/EMC, timing, and protocol issues; guide corrective actions through to flighttest readiness.
- Draft test cards, telemetry requirements, and Interim Authorizations To Test (IATT). Serve as onboard or ground avionics lead during developmental & operational flights; analyze realtime data and coordinate anomaly resolution.
- Advise Government IPT leads, platform SPOs, and OEM avionics teams; present technical status to SES/GO audiences. Mentor midlevel engineers, instilling openarchitecture and DevSecOps best practices in a classified environment.
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- B.S. in Electrical, Avionics, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering (M.S. preferred) plus 20 years of avionics design/integration on military fixed or rotarywing platforms, including flighttest and fielding.
- Expert knowledge of MILSTD1553, ARINC429/664, Ethernet (TSN/AFDX), VPX architectures, and timing/synchronization methods.
- Demonstrated success integrating Type1 crypto, SATCOM/RF subsystems, and open mission systems (OMS/UCI, FACE, SOSA).
- Handson experience generating airworthiness artifacts and guiding systems through developmental & operational test.
- Proficiency with avionics ECAD and MBSE tools (CAMEO/MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Altium/OrCAD).
- Prior work on ABMS, CJADC2, or airborne C4ISR networking programs.
- Deep familiarity with DO254/DO178C compliance, RCC 324/12515, and MILSTD461 EMI/EMC.
- INCOSE CSEP/ESEP, DER, or USAF Test Pilot School academic credentials.
- Experience integrating softwaredefined radios, content routing, or SDN architectures into legacy aircraft.
- Agile/SAFe certification and exposure to DevSecOps pipelines (Platform One, Rancher).
Salary : $124,725 - $210,000
