Avionics Systems Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level)

Boeing•Long Beach, CA

3d•$98,600 - $162,150•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Global Services (BGS) is seeking an Avionics Systems Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level) to join our dynamic team in Long Beach, CA. This position is part of the C-17 Military Airlifter Program within the Avionics/Flight Management & Software Engineering organization. As an Avionics Systems Engineer, you will develop and apply engineering knowledge, principles, tools, and techniques to implement a series of upgrades and improvements to the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. Changes in avionics technology including obsolescence necessitate continuous upgrades and engineering evaluations of current and future capabilities. The selected candidate will rapidly integrate into the team and employ an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis, design, development, system-level testing, verification, and validation of the C-17 Flight Management System (FMS) and other avionics systems. This job will build expertise in aircraft technologies that are both industry standards and C-17 specific. The primary subject matter for this role will be the Flight Management System, which is responsible for Flight Planning/navigation, guidance, control, display, and automation of aircraft operations. A successful candidate in this position will be able to demonstrate excellent technical and communication skills while being aware of the business constraints.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
1+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, qualifying electrical/electronic systems
Classroom or work related programming experience with any of the following software development languages: Ada, C, C++, C#, JAVA, and Python
Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of higher education and/or related work experience. (Higher education includes college, university, technical school, licensing/certification programs, etc.)
2+ years of full-time aerospace industry experience with Avionics, Flight Management System and Electrical Systems
Experience with Agile
Experience working with DOORS, ClearQuest
Experience with Confluence, Jira, Version One
Experience presenting data to both technical and non-technical customers
Experience working/leading software development programs
Experience working with geographically diverse teams
Experience with analyzing aircraft data
Knowledge of how to derive and allocate system requirements and show traceability
Experience with MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC-429 communication protocols
Have one of the following: Military/Commercial Aircrew experience, Private Pilot License, or Flight Instructor certification

Responsibilities

Develop and apply engineering knowledge, principles, tools, and techniques to implement a series of upgrades and improvements to the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
Employ an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis, design, development, system-level testing, verification, and validation of the C-17 Flight Management System (FMS) and other avionics systems.
Apply job principles, theories, and concepts to contribute to the field investigations and new capability development for the C-17.
Broaden knowledge in aviation, including areas such as navigation and localization (position awareness), guidance and flight controls, and federal and military regulations and policies.
Work with the Flight Management System, which is responsible for Flight Planning/navigation, guidance, control, display, and automation of aircraft operations.