Lead Avionics Systems Engineer

Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Saint Petersburg
Posted on: May 19, 2023

Job Description:

Description: Job Title: Lead Avionics Systems EngineerJob Code: IMS20231004-99438Job Location: Phoenix, Arizona OR St Petersburg, Florida OR Grand Rapids, MichiganJob Description: We are looking for experienced avionics engineers with expertise in communication, navigation, surveillance systems, flight recorders and airborne displays. Our Chief Engineering Office is expanding to add enthusiastic professionals with a desire to develop and grow emerging airborne electronics technology, products, and servicesEssential Functions:

• Expertise in 1 or more of the following:Establish initial design requirements, drive risk reduction activities and provide guidance to the development process to ensure timely, high quality, compliant product designs traceable to industry and customer specific specifications.Perform system integration, testing, test data analysis, and documentation including collaborating with multi-disciplined engineer team for test requirements, validation, and improvement efforts.
• Flight recorders: cockpit voice, flight data, datalink recorders, data acquisition and accessories. Requirements definition, design, test, qualification.
• Attitude Heading Reference Systems (AHRS): sensor evaluation, modeling, calibration, test, and qualification.
• Air Data Computer (ADC): sensor evaluation, modeling, calibration, test, and qualification.
• Global Positioning / Navigation System (GNSS/GPS): receiver specification, evaluation, modeling, test,
• Navigation-flight planning, Flight Management System (FMS): requirements definition, modeling, test, evaluation, qualification, database design and management.
• Transponder systems - Mode S, Mode C, design, test and evaluation
• Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems and applications: requirements definition, modeling, test, evaluation, qualification
• Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS): requirements definition, modeling, test, evaluation, qualification
• Terrain Warning and Alerting Systems (TAWS): requirements definition, modeling, test, evaluation, qualification, database design and management.
• Flight Displays: LCD, touchscreens, backlight design, test and evaluation, NVIS/NVG compatibility, human-machine interfaces
• Aviation Radios (VOR, Localizer, Glideslope, DME, TACAN): requirements definition, modeling, test, evaluation, qualification
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and other systems engineers on the development of fault analyses.
• Contribute to the development of technical specifications and new product designs for general, commercial, and military aviation applications.
• Work directly with customers and other stakeholders to define requirements and develop competitive solutions.
• Contribute to product and technology roadmaps.
• Experience with safety-critical systems development (automotive, aerospace, medical, etc.)
• Experience with systems engineering tools such as DOORS.
• FAA, EASA certification experience including TSO, ETSO, STC, TC
• Experience with aerospace standards, e.g. DEF STAN 970, ARP-4754, DO-160, DO-178, DO-254.
• Experience with avionics interface protocols, e.g. ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553B, Ethernet/AFDX
• 25% travelQualifications:
  • B.S in electrical, mechanical, aerospace engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or other engineering discipline.
  • At least 9 years of experience in an aviation product development environment.
  • This position requires U.S. citizenshipPreferred Additional Skills:
    • Demonstrated experience and proficiency in algorithm development with MATLAB, C, C++, Python or similar.
    • Demonstrated experience and proficiency in the use of Model-based Systems Engineering (such as Cameo) and related Digital Engineering techniques.
    • Pilot or flight crew experience a plus
    • Enjoy working in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment and sharing knowledge, experience, and expertise with others.
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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