C-17 Avionics Systems Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior)

Boeing • Long Beach, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Global Services (BGS) is seeking a skilled Avionics Systems Engineer 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 apply your 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 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. Additionally, you will apply job principles, theories, and concepts to contribute to field investigations and the development of new capabilities for the C-17. The given tasks will broaden upon candidate’s knowledge in aviation, including areas such as navigation and localization (position awareness), guidance and flight controls, and federal and military regulations and policies, and will expand as the candidate grows within the domain. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 5+ years of experience in aircraft, avionics, flight controls, and/or other aircraft electronics
• Work-related programming experience with any of the following software development languages: Ada, C, C++, C#, JAVA, FORTRAN, and Python
• Knowledge of how to derive and allocate requirements (e.g., system, sub-system, software) and show traceability throughout the product lifecycle
• Ability to conceive, develop, optimize, maintain and modify electronic/electrical system designs based on requirements
• Ability to provide technical coordination with internal and external suppliers and customers
• Knowledge of verification, validation, certification and qualification processes and procedures, including knowledge of governing regulations and compliance requirements
• Ability to assess and document test or analysis data to show compliance

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of higher education and/or related work experience. (Higher education includes college, university, technical school, licensing/certification programs, etc.)
• Experience working with DOORS to generate and analyze system requirements.
• Experience with Waterfall, Agile Processes and project management tools including Confluence, Jira, Version One.
• Experience with MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC-429 communication protocols.
• Experience with RTCA DO-178, DO-254 and DO-160.
• Experience with MIL-HDBK-516C.
• Have one of the following: Military/Commercial Aircrew experience, Private Pilot License, or Flight Instructor certification.

Responsibilities

• Works with customers and internal teams to develop and document complex electronic and electrical system requirements.
• Understands how to accomplish tasks through formal channels and informal network; understands the cultures of organizations.
• Analyzes and translates requirements into system, hardware and software designs and interface specifications.
• Tests and validates to ensure system designs meet operational and functional requirements.
• Solves problems concerning and provides other support of fielded hardware and software over the entire product lifecycle.
• Demonstrates an interest in personal learning and development.
• Seeks feedback from multiple sources about how to improve and develop; modifies behavior based on feedback or self-analysis of past mistakes.
• Take steps to develop and maintain the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform
• Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of all positions and activities in the system, including the impact of changes in one area on another area. This includes the ability to see and understand the inter-relationships between components of systems and plans, anticipate future events, and apply the principles of systems thinking to accelerate performance

Benefits

• Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level