Avionics Integration Engineer (F-15)

Location: Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; 10–25% travel required

Company

hirify.global provides engineering and technical support for the U.S. Air Force F-15 program and related defense acquisition activities.

What you will do

• Develop, review, and update avionics requirements, subsystem specifications, and engineering documentation for milestone reviews.
• Lead development, integration, and testing of avionics hardware and software within the F-15 system architecture.
• Support ground and flight testing, hardware-in-the-loop activities, subsystem integration laboratories, developmental testing, and operational testing.
• Conduct system analyses, architecture trade studies, risk assessments, and evaluations of avionics interfaces, data buses, radar systems, and aircraft subsystems.
• Develop radar performance test plans and reports, including analysis of targets, clutter, weather, electromagnetic interference, electronic countermeasures, and signal processing.
• Support AIMS, spectrum management, CNS/ATM, airworthiness certification, and FMS acquisition activities.

Requirements

• ABET-accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering.
• 20 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 10 years of experience with a master’s degree.
• Advanced knowledge of the relevant technical or professional discipline and the ability to work independently on mission-critical activities.
• Ability to perform tasks and oversee the work of junior and journeyman contractor personnel.
• SECRET security clearance required.
• Knowledge of avionics engineering, radar theory, systems integration, verification, testing, and airworthiness certification.

Nice to have

• Experience with ITAR, foreign disclosure, Congressional notification, and RIP/RIS approval processes.
• Experience with FMS programs, LOA and P&A documentation, export licenses, security assistance policies, and DoD acquisition processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role supporting a mission-critical U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft program.
• Work includes collaboration with government personnel, outside agencies, contractors, and weapon-system manufacturers.
• Travel requirement of 10–25%.