The Avionics Engineer specializes in analyzing and understanding complex business requirements for avionics software solutions. This role involves developing scalable, high-quality embedded code for advanced applications including flight control systems and sensor integration. The engineer also manages all phases of the avionics software development lifecycle, from requirement gathering and design to testing and integration, ensuring robust, reliable, and standardized processes.
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1. Avionics Engineer, Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix, AZ
Job Summary:
- Provide on-site production support engineering.
- Coordinate with on-site Operations personnel and remote hardware engineers.
- Provide initial screen of thruster, controller, and Final Assembly and Checkout (FACO) Acceptance Test
- Troubleshoot electrical continuity problems on flight hardware and test equipment, and Manufacturing Test Set (MTS) problems.
- Evaluate the potential impact of MTS problems on deliverable hardware.
- Replace MTS PC, cable, and instrument components
- Procedure (ATP) issues and perform MTS maintenance, ATP, and calibration.
- Support component testing in the Kent Avionics/Testing Labs
- Responsible for developing Test and Repair capabilities for Aircraft Avionics, Instruments and Communications equipment.
- Design and develop Test Equipment and procedures to determine the proper operation of Aircraft components
- Ensure repaired units meet requirements mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration and specifications set by Original Equipment Manufacturers, Aircraft Manufacturers and Operators.
- Designing and sourcing components used in test equipment, testing and calibrating avionic systems such as computer and electronic communication panels.
Skills on Resume:
- On-site Production Support Engineering (Hard Skills)
- Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Hardware Testing (Hard Skills)
- MTS Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Test Procedure Management (Hard Skills)
- Avionics Testing (Hard Skills)
- Test Equipment Design (Hard Skills)
- Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
2. Avionics Engineer, L3Harris Technologies, Melbourne, FL
Job Summary:
- Avionics organization execution – cost, schedule, budget, and risk
- Participate in avionics system architecture development and requirements definition
- Participate in cockpit and crew station layout
- Ensuring the aircraft avionics configuration meets the safety requirements by the certifying agency through demonstrated compliance with SAE-ARP 4754A and SAE-ARP 4761
- Ensure the aircraft avionics configuration meets the certification requirements through means of compliance such as DO-254, DO-178C, and DO-160G
- Work with other groups for interfacing systems
- Liaise with certification authorities and suppliers
- Extensive experience in Avionics and Flight Controls
- Subject matter expert of the avionics hardware subsystems of the New Shepard rocket and related ground support equipment (GSE)
- Perform engineering back room (EBR) support for New Shepard launch operations
- Support maintenance operations for New Shepard between launches
- Support vehicle managers in assessing technical risk at mission readiness reviews
- Disposition and investigate root cause of vehicle discrepancies
- Perform post flight-data review and resolution of all resulting anomalies
- Author and review processes/procedures for launch operations and maintenance
Skills on Resume:
- Project Management Skills (Hard Skills)
- Avionics System Architecture Development (Hard Skills)
- Cockpit and Crew Station Layout (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Technical Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Launch Operations Support (Hard Skills)
- Anomaly Resolution (Hard Skills)
3. Avionics Engineer, BAE Systems, Nashua, NH
Job Summary:
- Analyze and understand detailed business requirements.
- Provide mapping requirements and software solutions.
- Provide recommendations for software developments and implementations.
- Document business requirements, gatherings, and issues and updated business process flow.
- Interface with clients, software professionals, and consultants to develop solutions.
- Review and evaluate the technical design and technical quality issues and processes.
- Provide solutions for aerospace software development and software verification activities.
- Provide inputs for project bidding and get the deals done.
- Start to finish ownership of all phases of avionics software development lifecycle
- Development of high quality, scalable embedded code for applications such as sensors & servo integration, data acquisition, perception & analysis, flight control, swarming, data post processing etc.
- Collaborative work with systems, hardware and flight ops/controls team
- Requirement capture, high level and low level design, code implementation, unit testing and integration.
- Generate test plans, test cases and ensure unit testing for robustness, reliability and repeatability
- Task-breakdown and Mentorship of junior engineers.
- Establish scope and framework for standardization of integration processes and common tools identification.
Skills on Resume:
- Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
- Solution Provisioning (Hard Skills)
- Recommendation Skills (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Client Interface (Soft Skills)
- Technical Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Aerospace Software Development (Hard Skills)
- Bid Support (Soft Skills)
4. Avionics Engineer, BAE Systems, Nashua, NH
Job Summary:
- Analyze and assist in the development of requirements flowed down by Systems Engineering to develop software architecture and software design.
- Design, document, develop and unit test software for systems in accordance with the Software Development Process and coding standards and guidelines.
- Participate in software design/code reviews
- Present designs in internal and external program meetings
- Participate in Integration efforts/Bug fixes
- Participate in estimating efforts for programs
- Provide input to project schedule, financial and technical goals as assigned
- Support risk assessment and development of mitigation strategies
- Design and develop avionics for the Xogdor VTVL test vehicle
- Architecture development, component selection, board bring up, integration and test
- Working across Masten’s programs to help develop robust avionic solutions for various research and development programs
- Full-lifecycle board design from requirements definition to schematic capture, layout
- Board-level design acceptance and verification
- Supporting subsystem-level integration and test (hardware and software in the loop testing)
- Owning an entire subsystem and providing support through flight operations
- Designing or supporting the design of test hardware to help fully characterize flight hardware behavior
Skills on Resume:
- Software Architecture and Design (Hard Skills)
- Code Review Participation (Soft Skills)
- Presentation Skills (Soft Skills)
- Integration and Bug Fixing (Hard Skills)
- Estimation Abilities (Soft Skills)
- Risk Management (Soft Skills)
- Avionics Design and Development (Hard Skills)
5. Avionics Engineer, Dassault Falcon Jet, Little Rock, AR
Job Summary:
- Perform defined engineering design and analysis tasks, required for project, process and departmental purposes using established methods.
- Develop and integrate engineering solutions from given broader design concepts and schemes.
- Gather and collate relevant technical and commercial information, as directed, to potentially aid/influence design and technical solutions.
- Perform defined simulation, modelling, testing and assessment activities to ensure that the engineering solution meets customer requirements.
- Assist with the creation of test plans and participate in sub system and system testing, using defined test procedures, to support the design, development and qualification process.
- Assist with the development of new technologies, methods, and procedures for business benefit.
- Produce standard engineering documents, reports and qualification statements within agreed formats for work undertaken.
- Investigate assigned customer and product issues to produce a recommendation for their resolution.
- Understand the contribution that activities have on the improvement of overall aircraft capability.
- Perform engineering tests that comply with required processes and procedures, to produce valid engineering data to support the design and qualification process.
- Perform assessment activities to ensure that the engineering solution meets customer requirements.
- Identify and develop improvements to methods and procedures used in activities.
Skills on Resume:
- Engineering Design and Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Problem Solving (Hard Skills)
- Research and Information Gathering (Hard Skills)
- Simulation and Testing (Hard Skills)
- Test Planning and Execution (Hard Skills)
- Innovation (Hard Skills)
- Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Problem Investigation (Hard Skills)
6. Avionics Engineer, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Sparks, NV
Job Summary:
- Provide technical knowledge and coordination across multiple interdisciplinary teams to ensure that the Supplier's design and technical data is complete
- Accurate and supports the System needs, and will represent the interests of the Pod and the Pod Supplier as the System level design progresses to identify impacts and integrate them into the Supplier's activities.
- Provide technical oversight to the Supplier's development and test activities and well as coordination of meetings and Milestone Events (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, SVR, PRR).
- Work closely with the Supplier Management function in the maintenance of the Purchase Contract and assessment of the Supplier's cost and schedule performance
- Work closely with Systems Engineering in the maintenance of Requirements and Verification status.
- Define interfaces and communication protocols, analyze data-bus systems, and derive Interface Control Documents
- Integrate Avionics components
- Work with government and non-government representatives to provide status updates, discuss design trade-offs, and coordinate demonstrations and test events.
- Conduct and lead meetings with customers, subcontractors, and vendors.
- Prepare and conduct system and component tests
- Develop requirements for Avionics systems, subsystems, and components
- Be part of flight-testing campaigns and see developments fly
- Coordinate with other departments
- Continuously challenge and improve the technical concepts, tools, and methods
Skills on Resume:
- Technical Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Supplier Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (Hard Skills)
- Supplier Relationship Management (Hard Skills)
- Systems Engineering (Hard Skills)
- Interface Definition and Control (Hard Skills)
- Avionics Integration (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)
7. Avionics Engineer, Leonardo DRS, Arlington, VA
Job Summary:
- Responsible for ensuring compliance of avionics/electrical systems to military airworthiness regulations
- Plan and conduct initial and continuing airworthiness engineering activities
- Prepare and present engineering artefacts in support of configuration control board (CCBs)
- Complete engineering reviews in support of acceptance of supplier’s deliverables.
- Develop non-airworthiness related design for rotary wing aircraft.
- Plan and conduct technical investigations.
- Build and sustain effective relationships with team members, management and stakeholders
- Tailor communication style and language according to the audience’s level of knowledge, skill and experience
- Analyse and suggest improvements to quality assurance policies and procedures to ensure appropriate performance against best practice
- Design and implement solutions to issues impacting on the achievement of desired outcomes
Skills on Resume:
- Avionics/Electrical Systems Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Airworthiness Engineering (Hard Skills)
- Configuration Control Board Support (Hard Skills)
- Supplier Deliverables Review (Hard Skills)
- Design Development (Hard Skills)
- Technical Investigations (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
- Communication and Adaptability (Soft Skills)
8. Avionics Engineer, GE Aviation Systems, Grand Rapids, MI
Job Summary:
- Join a well-established team that gives you the opportunity to grow.
- Receive robust benefits package that includes Employee Stock Ownership Plan!
- Be a part of an empowered accountability culture where each employee-owner has a meaningful stake in the future success and growth of the company.
- Provide technical reviews of proposed P-3C and P-8A avionic system engineering changes
- Perform pre-induction and post-modification acceptance testing on Navy aircraft
- Perform pre-induction and post-modification acceptance testing on LRIP aircraft
- Provide support to and oversight of contractor modification teams during the incorporation of aircraft modifications
- Support a Military maintenance department to ensure that aircraft systems are FMC when required
- Interface with FST, Fleet Operators and Maintenance personnel to resolve operational discrepancies on program aircraft
- Provide ground support to the ITT for C4I testing (CDL, Link-16, Link-11, etc.)
- Interface with OEM activities for engineering/logistics support
Skills on Resume:
- Avionic System Engineering Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Aircraft Testing Experience (Hard Skills)
- Contractor Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Technical Support Skills (Hard Skills)
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
- Teamwork and Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Accountability and Ownership (Soft Skills)
- Adaptability and Growth Mindset (Soft Skills)
9. Avionics Engineer, Elbit Systems of America, Fort Worth, TX
Job Summary:
- Evaluate AD, SB and other technical documents.
- Prepare Engineering Order, Technical Note, Fabrication Order and other technical documents.
- Handle Engineering Disposition Request (EDR) which generated by production.
- Handle Installation Deviation Record (IDR) with Boeing.
- Developing maintenance capability and repair techniques and product manufacturing such as wiring bundle manufacturing.
- Develop repair/modification schemes and initiate cooperation with customers, OEM to gain approvals for repair/modification out of manual.
- Support development of System and Design Documentation on strategic programs including ICDs, Test Plans and Procedures, Standards Documents, CM, ATP, ESS, DVTP, QTP/QTR, etc.
- Work with government and non-government representatives to provide status updates, discuss design trade-offs, and coordinate demonstrations and test events.
- Conduct and lead meetings with customers, subcontractors, and vendors.
Skills on Resume:
- Technical Document Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Technical Document Preparation (Hard Skills)
- EDR Handling (Hard Skills)
- IDR Management (Hard Skills)
- Maintenance Capability Development (Hard Skills)
- Repair/Modification Scheme Development (Hard Skills)
- System and Design Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)
10. Avionics Engineer, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, CT
Job Summary:
- Design hardware, and software for products in development,
- Lead systems requirements analysis activities including requirements generation, allocation and tracking throughout the entire development life-cycle, and
- Lead multi-disciplinary efforts across optical, electrical, mechanical, and software integration technical disciplines.
- Next generation avionics incorporating open architecture design standards and interfaces.
- Advanced data networks and heterogeneous computing solutions for sensor data processing and visualization.
- Aircraft interface to wearable power/ data management hubs and interconnects.
- Collaborate with other engineers in planning design and development of systems to ensure software and hardware performance and compatibility.
- Creatively explore ideas and innovations through bids and proposals and ongoing R&D efforts.
- Proven domain knowledge in Aerospace Design Standards and knowledge of products, systems, industry best practices, and applicable regulatory requirements on assigned projects (Aerospace Design Standards and Interfaces - MIL-STD-810, -461, ARINC-818, ARINC-661, MIL-STD-1553).
- Support development of System and Design Documentation on strategic programs including ICDs, Test Plans and Procedures, Standards Documents, CM, ATP, ESS, DVTP, QTP / QTR, etc.
Skills on Resume:
- Hardware and Software Design (Hard Skills)
- Systems Requirements Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Multi-Disciplinary Integration (Hard Skills)
- Avionics Development (Hard Skills)
- Computing Solutions (Hard Skills)
- Aircraft-Wearable Interface (Hard Skills)
- Collaborative Engineering (Soft Skills)
11. Avionics Engineer, Triumph Group, Berwyn, PA
Job Summary:
- Maintain the company aircraft to a high standard in accordance with the ACA privileges as per the MCM and MPM
- Confer with the Maintenance Manager to ensure the aircraft are up to date and safe for flight
- Assist to ensure the timely completion of company and customer regulatory audits
- Understand, comply with and promote all company safety precautions and policies including reporting hazards and incidents encountered in daily operations
- Maintain a positive attitude toward personal and professional growth
- Work in Ottawa head office as well as at SGL field bases worldwide.
- Work with the design, development, and test teams in support of advanced software/hardware efforts.
- Provide advice and assistance with systems engineering processes, including planning, analysis, design, configuration management, development, integration, verification and validation, and cost and risk.
- Support the interpretation of system and user requirements to develop the Air Vehicle Specification.
- Ensure that planned tasks are consistent with the methods by which specification compliance will be demonstrated.
- Represent the Engineering Directorate in cross business discussions involving a product or aircraft sub-system.
- Willingness to engage fully within the business.
Skills on Resume:
- Aircraft Maintenance Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Communication and Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Safety Consciousness (Soft Skills)
- Professional Development (Soft Skills)
- Flexibility and Adaptability (Soft Skills)
- Systems Engineering Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
12. Avionics Engineer, Teledyne Technologies, Thousand Oaks, CA
Job Summary:
- Provide cost and technical inputs to proposals
- Work as an individual contributor, or provide technical leadership to a small team of developers
- Test software requirements formulation and architecture development
- Test software detailed design and coding
- Peer reviews, design reviews, and technical design presentations
- Integration of test software, test equipment, and unit under test
- Verification and Validation of test software, lab-based troubleshooting
- Coordination with peers and other disciplines (systems, software, test equipment, quality, etc.)
- Provide subject matter expertise to the New Shepard Operations, Maintenance, Ground and Design teams
- Travel to West Texas Launch Site for vehicle maintenance, integrated testing and operations support
- Work closely with the GNC team to implement robust and fault tolerant guidance systems
Skills on Resume:
- Proposal Support (Hard Skills)
- Leadership and Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Software Testing (Hard Skills)
- Review and Presentation Skills (Soft Skills)
- Integration and Verification (Hard Skills)
- Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
- Interdisciplinary Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Subject Matter Expertise (Hard Skills)