Job Information
Spiral Technology, Inc. Weapons - Engineer in Edwards, California
Job Description
Spiral provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract, better known as J-Tech II. Our Team develops and maintains realistic, integrated test and training environments and prepares our nation's war-fighting aircraft, weapons systems, and aircrews for today's missions and tomorrow's global challenges.
Spiral will be hiring multiple candidates for this position with varying experience and skill levels. Salary ranges will be based on skill level and education.
JOB DUTIES - ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Spiral Technology seeks motivated and experienced Weapons System Integration Engineers in the analysis of host aircraft/store compatibility requirements for captive carriage and release/launch of Armament Systems in compliance with MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-1553, and Universal Armament Interface (UAI protocols).
Knowledge of electrical interface logic, logical, and logistical compatibility between US and foreign fighter/bomber/UAV aircraft, suspension and release equipment, and stores (including their embedded computer hardware and software systems).
Aircraft integration activities, aircraft integration meetings, and aircraft Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) test activities to ensure an operator's perspective of aircraft integration and employment are successfully accomplished for weapon and carriage systems.
Airworthiness certification activities, to include participation in testing, flight clearance, safe separation and jettison testing, development of test plans technical reports and data analysis packages evaluating system and subsystem interfaces.
These interfaces include but are not limited to aircraft interfaces, ground subsystem interfaces, and interfaces associated with participant interoperability within the network (characteristics of which include radio frequency (RF), link margin, RF bandwidth and baseband modulation).
Responsible for providing real-time support for flight test from a mission control room.
Some knowledge in reading bit data, binary, hex, embedded systems, and bus data hierarchy and Python coding.
Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to their job.
Ideal candidates will possess
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Desired aircraft weapons flight test experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain Secret security clearance with eventual elevation to Top Secret
Advanced knowledge and recognized ability in the technical/professional field
Qualifications
Mission Control Room experience for elevated risk weapons testing
Ground test experience
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