Avionics Engineer - Open Rank

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit applied research division of Georgia Tech, with over 2,900 employees supporting eight laboratories nationwide. GTRI researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for government and industry. The Applied Systems Lab (ASL) Autonomy Technology Transition Division (ATTD) seeks an Avionics Engineer for a full-time research faculty position focused on autonomous uncrewed aircraft programs.

The Avionics Engineer defines and designs military avionic systems and systems-of-systems, developing integrated system-level designs and hardware/software subsystems for functions like navigation, tactical data links, electronic warfare, and data fusion. Designs integrate avionics within aircraft, aircraft-to-aircraft, and aircraft-to-ground systems, applying knowledge of safety (e.g., FAA standards), security, robustness, and performance. The role involves analyzing laboratory and flight test data for functionality and performance.

ATTD conducts research for Department of Defense sponsors, with expertise in autonomous systems, systems engineering, avionics engineering, embedded software development, test and evaluation, and hardware/software-in-the-loop environments. Key responsibilities include decomposing and allocating requirements into system-of-systems performance design criteria and collaborating on technical solutions that meet military, safety, and security standards.

The Avionics Engineer provides expertise and technical leadership across the full development life cycle, from requirements to final delivery. Tools and methodologies include Model Based Systems Engineering, laboratory analysis hardware, software development environments, and Agile methodologies. This role supports achieving program goals in a collaborative research environment.