The Principal Timing Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the timing aspects of PNT systems, ensuring precise synchronization and optimal performance. This position is crucial in designing, analyzing, sourcing and verifying timing constraints to meet stringent requirements in various applications such as timing software, systems and solutions, autonomy, precision clocks, microprocessor and integrated circuits-based timing solutions, LEO/MEO satellite source timing and other enhancements over the current and future assured PNT products.
Essential Functions:
- Utilizes broad-based technical knowledge, experience and demonstrated practical industry depth with hands-on expertise in PNT to understand and evaluate systems engineering activities across the engineering functions.
- Drives planning, development, implementation and maintenance of software, system and technologies of timing in the Assured PNT products.
- Develop timing architectures for advanced and future clocks.
- Lead the timing analysis and design efforts throughout the development lifecycle.
- Perform comprehensive mobile/dynamic timing analysis using industry-standard tools to validate timing constraints, identify critical paths, and analyze worst-case timing scenarios.
- Perform comparison and trade-off studies on existing oscillators with stress on low phase/noise and high holdover accuracy.
- Analysis, description and implementation of new timescales and frequency algorithms.
- Define timing constraints, clock domains, and clock distribution strategies to achieve high performance.
- Develop algorithms and methods advance the state of the art in clock data analysis and their applications, such as use of Kalman Filter and AI/ML
- Sensor fusion for GNSS-challenged navigation, including interference, jamming and spoofing.
- Robust redundant time source for anti-spoofing and spoof/jamming detection
- Discover & implement new technologies that yield a competitive advantage for optimization of time and frequency scales for specific applications.
- Assess which new technologies are appropriate for AEVEXs use, ensuring technologies and platforms securely scale to support strategic growth objectives of the organization based on current and target performance goals and objectives.
- Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency.
- Ability to lead and collaborate in the development effort while also providing innovative and creative solutions.
- Works closely with the customers and partners to understand the state of the possible and set requirements based on the Voice of the Customer (VOC).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Standard Essential Functions:
- Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
- Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the companys policies and practices.
- Embodies AEVEXs cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of the principles and development support for a wide range of oscillators, including atomic clocks, quartz clocks (TCXO), rubidium, micro-rubidium, low SWaP atomic frequency sources, OCXO, MEMS, etc.
- Knowledge of precision and holdover timing algorithms, hardware and solutions.
- Knowledge of Navigation Systems Architectures and techniques in GNSS, Kalman Filter, design, algorithms or performance analysis.
- Familiar with standard and enhanced data analysis techniques, such as FT, wavelet transform, frequency distribution, time-frequency reassignment.
- Knowledge of advanced oscillator disciplining procedures and techniques using multi-GNSS signals and clock steering.
- Software development proficiency at the level of developing algorithms that can steer, controlloops, manage inputs and other inputs and outputs in timing solutions.
- Knowledge of the principals of maintaining frequency-time scale for prolonged GNSS outages.
- Knowledge of the principals for distribute time to different clients for time-stamping capability.
- Hands-on tool experience for checking frequency, stability testing, and characterize clock performance for mobile and dynamic platforms.
- Managing lab environments, hardware test setup and testing for timescales.
- Strong scripting skills.
- Knowledge of NTP server and PTP grandmaster expertise; DCLS configurable digital outputs.
- Knowledge of techniques for synchronization of multiple clocks (time-transfer) and dissemination.
- Knowledge of Time-transfer between the primary and multiple secondary units.
- Knowledge of the principals of TOA/TDOA for RF-based localization.
- Skill in use of external timing sources, such as LEO signals to discipline oscillators.
- Working knowledge optimizing LEO TOA/TOT observation quality via clock improvements.
- Strategic thinker with a strong aptitude for problem-solving.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring and customer support.
Education / Certifications:
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- Advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) preferred.
Experience:
- 5 + years of related experience in PNT technology required
- Extensive experience in time-frequency analysis, timing closure, and clock distribution design
- Experience in aerospace or defense industry is preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Constantly required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment
- Constantly required repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and/or fingers
Security Clearance:
- Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.
AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits.
About AEVEX Aerospace
AEVEX Aerospace, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The companys capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
AEVEX Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
