Avionics Engineer

Precision Personnel•Seattle, WA

21h

About The Position

Principal Avionics Engineer Job Duties, Responsibilities and Desires: Avionics Design and Certification Activities, including but not limited to: Create and modify Avionics System Requirements. Create and review Certification Plans. Create and review Component Qualification Test Plans and Qualification Test Reports (QTP and QTR). Review qualification by similarity and/or analysis reports. Review system safety documents (PSSA, SFHA, AFHA, SSA and Particular Risk Analysis). Demonstratable working knowledge of relevant industry standards and guidelines to support design and certification needs (4754B, 4761A, DO-297, DO-254, DO-178, etc). Create, review and approve test procedures and their corresponding test reports. Design and modify avionics system architectures. Demonstratable working knowledge of avionic bus protocols (A664, Ethernet, CDMA, A429, A717, CAN, TTE, etc). Ability to select components and parts to support avionic system development or modification. Participate in and host Systems Design Reviews. Support the Supply Chain team by building relationships with system and component suppliers. Coordinate with certification authorities and DERs. Review and maintain a working knowledge of certification guidance material (AC, TSOs, FAR, CS, etc.) to achieve airworthiness and support certification efforts. Create, review and approve Interface Control Documents (ICD) at component, system and aircraft levels. Create, review and approve certification artifacts and compliance reports to support V&V efforts. Avionics System Test Activities - including but not limited to: Working knowledge of MBSE, simulation and system development tools and techniques. Create and review test plans to support Component Test, System Test (SIL & HIL) and Flight Test. Create, support and review Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI). Support Pre- and Post-Flight Test briefings. Review, support and monitor live flight test telemetry data. Process, analyze, and decompose post-flight test data. Define and develop actionable tasks that result from post-flight test findings.

Requirements

Four (4) year degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, or STEM)
Other Engineering fields may be considered
10+ years of proven relevant experience (preferred, but not required)
Demonstratable working knowledge of avionic systems and their functions (IMA, Comm, Nav, FMS, Displays, Recorders, Air data, CAS, Antennae, Network, etc)
Proficiency and knowledge with aircraft documentation (required)
U.S. Person (required)

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace certification (preferred, but not required)
Demonstratable working knowledge of relevant industry standards and guidelines to support design and certification needs (4754B, 4761A, DO-297, DO-254, DO-178, etc)
Demonstratable working knowledge of avionic bus protocols (A664, Ethernet, CDMA, A429, A717, CAN, TTE, etc)
Working knowledge of MBSE, simulation and system development tools and techniques

Responsibilities

Create and modify Avionics System Requirements
Create and review Certification Plans
Create and review Component Qualification Test Plans and Qualification Test Reports (QTP and QTR)
Review qualification by similarity and/or analysis reports
Review system safety documents (PSSA, SFHA, AFHA, SSA and Particular Risk Analysis)
Create, review and approve test procedures and their corresponding test reports
Design and modify avionics system architectures
Select components and parts to support avionic system development or modification
Participate in and host Systems Design Reviews
Support the Supply Chain team by building relationships with system and component suppliers
Coordinate with certification authorities and DERs
Review and maintain a working knowledge of certification guidance material (AC, TSOs, FAR, CS, etc.) to achieve airworthiness and support certification efforts
Create, review and approve Interface Control Documents (ICD) at component, system and aircraft levels
Create, review and approve certification artifacts and compliance reports to support V&V efforts
Create and review test plans to support Component Test, System Test (SIL & HIL) and Flight Test
Create, support and review Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI)
Support Pre- and Post-Flight Test briefings
Review, support and monitor live flight test telemetry data
Process, analyze, and decompose post-flight test data
Define and develop actionable tasks that result from post-flight test findings