Position Description

**Secret Clearance Required to Start.**

Company Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers (MS&B) is seeking KC-46 Mission Systems Avionics Engineers to join the KC-46 team as equipment managers in Everett, WA or Tukwila, WA. This role will primarily be responsible for supporting engineering design, integration, test, certification, and hardware/software management for assigned mission systems avionics sub-systems.

The KC-46 Pegasus is the USAF’s new aerial refueling tanker aircraft designed to support multi-role missions including refueling, cargo/passenger transport, and medevac airlift. The KC-46 is a military commercial derivative aircraft based on the 767-2C aircraft and modified per USAF specifications for the primary mission of aerial refueling US and Allied aircraft using either the Hose & Drogue systems or the Boom. The KC-46 is also equipped with a suite of self-defensive and tactical situational awareness systems that allows the aircraft to get closer to the fight when supporting combat missions.

Position Responsibilities:
• Support the engineering design, development, analysis, testing, and certification of the mission avionics systems to ensure seamless integration with software and higher-level systems and platforms.
• Support the design, development, validation, and verification of system level requirements.
• Assist in the development of test plans and procedures in support of certification activities.
• Coordinate system-level integration for mission avionics hardware and software.
• Support the definition and execution of critical tests of various types to validate the performance of designs against system requirements.
• Provide technical management of relevant aspects of critical suppliers and company software team members to ensure compliance with design requirements; support for products will encompass the entire lifecycle including proposal, development, production, and in-service support as well as flight and laboratory testing.
• Gather information to support proposal development and conduct trade studies for future upgrades and new business opportunities.
• Coordinate and ensure FAA, military certification, and Company airworthiness activities for the mission avionics systems and its components.
• Coordinate and consult with specialty engineering Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) such as safety, electromagnetic emissions, and cybersecurity.
• Provide troubleshooting support for production labs and aircraft when technical issues occur.
• Conduct technical issue investigations and Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCAs).

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.