Senior Systems Engineer - Navigation Systems

As a Senior Avionics Systems Engineer for our Navigation Systems, you will be responsible for the life-cycle development activities for moderate projects, applying systems engineering processes to update and create new avionics products through certification, independent task estimating, demonstration of product compliance to customer and/or regulatory requirements, and in-service product support.  This position requires general to intermittent supervision on work assignments.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Define required system tasks for a project and estimate time to complete task.
• Support on-aircraft avionics systems testing, perform software/systems/hardware integration testing on products, support RTCA/DO-160 qualification testing, support verification testing, and production acceptance test validation.
• Create functional description and graphics for avionics systems technical documents.
• Assist in development of interface description and systems requirements from customer requirements, researching TSOA, MOPS, and Advisory Circulars for products.
• Clearly articulate estimates of work tasks and general status, time to complete tasks, and be able to maintain “the bigger picture” of a project in order to provide accurate assessments of day-to-day work to peers and management.
• Solve problems with minimal direction using general engineering best practices and be willing to help others when needed to meet deadlines and scheduled scope.
• Must be able to contribute to ROMs and estimates as requested by leadership.
• Specify subcontract requirements for testing and product development.
• Ensure system requirements are allocated and traced to subsystems e.g. hardware, software and database.
• Develop (or revise) content for the TSOA, Advisory Circular or TSO compliance matrix report(s) and justify compliance rationales.
• Provide technical support and solutions as requested by field support engineers and customer feedback on products.
• Fulfill the role of Systems Lead on projects as required by leadership.
• Be a subject matter expert on a product or functional area related to avionics.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends in avionics engineering in order to contribute to new and novel approaches to systems engineering design.
• Be able to approach issues with a problem-solving mentality.
• Mentor other engineers.

Job Requirements:

• Education: B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience: 5 years developing flight deck avionics, navigation, communication systems.
• Regulatory and Standards Knowledge
  • Familiarity with DO-160, DO-178, DO-254
  • Working knowledge researching TOSA, MOPS, and Advisory Circulars for products.
  • Understanding of FAA certification requirements for avionics.
• Technical Proficiency:

• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., Polarion, JAMA).
• Ability to define system requirements for moderate-to-complex avionics systems.
• Proficiency in JIRA for tracking project progress.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Visio, AutoCAD.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pilots License or operational aircraft experience
• Experience in Cybersecurity methods or related experience.
• Have led a medium complexity project in the past to successful completion.
• Be a subject matter expert in a field of avionics (preferred candidate will have prior FMS experience).
• Awareness of industry trends.
• Experience mentoring less experienced engineers.

What motivates our team:

• Excellent benefits, including medical, vision, dental, PTO, 401k, and much more, as well as a robust health & wellness program.
• Strong life-work balance
• Great company culture
• Groundbreaking work opportunities
• Impactful innovation in the avionics industry
• Passionate & dedicated team members
• A work environment that fosters training, professional development, and career advancement

Why You’ll Like Working Here:

• Universal Avionics is a mid-sized company with all the functions and benefits of a much larger organization, so you get the best of both worlds.
• You’ll make an impact! You’ll be part of a company that is making huge strides in the safety and reliability of air travel.
• You’ll work with very motivated and skilled people who are excellent at what they do and are great mentors.
• You’ll bring your own unique skill set and passion to create a mutually beneficial working and learning environment.
• At UASC, we care about our employees, both personally and professionally.

About Universal Avionics

Universal Avionics and its parent company, Elbit Systems, Ltd., represent decades of leadership and innovation as developers and suppliers of Head-Down Displays (HDD), Head-Up Displays (HUD), Head Wearable Displays (HWD), and Combined Vision Systems (CVS), which includes both our Enhanced Vision System (EVS) and Synthetic Vision System (SVS).  Universal Avionics is also a leading manufacturer of innovative commercial avionics systems, offering retrofit and forward-fit solutions for the largest diversification of aircraft types in the industry.

To learn more about Universal Avionics, visit www.UniversalAvionics.com

U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency status required.  Universal Avionics’ products and technology are controlled under U.S export laws including but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations and the Export Administration Act (“Export Laws”).  Universal Avionics’ inquiry regarding citizenship is solely for the purpose of ensuring that Universal Avionics remains compliant with the Export Laws and Universal Avionics internal export control procedures.