Principal Systems Engineer – Boeing Displays Certification Focal (Onsite)
About The Position
At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Come join the Boeing Platforms department engineering team as a Principal Systems Engineer with focus on ARP-4754 Systems Certification. Our team of engineers design state-of-the-art, industry-leading flight displays for the flight decks of large commercial airplanes, such as the Boeing 787. As a Certification Focal in our department, you will be responsible for the coordination of program-level certification activities, with primary emphasis on systems certification, overseeing the development of program plans to support certification objectives, coordination of DA reviews, readiness reviews, and directly supporting FAA/EASA Certification Compliance Finders (ODA / TCRs / DERs / E-UMs).
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
- 3+ years of experience working with E-UMs/TCRs for DA audits related to ARP-4754.
- 5+ years of experience with ARP-4754 and/or DO-178 commercial certification process.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with the application of the certification objectives defined in ARP-4754 and ARP-4761 for Air Transport category airplanes.
- Experience with the Seattle ACO and E-UMs from major OEMs is highly desired.
- Experience developing avionics systems using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
- Experience with ARINC standards such as ARINC 429, ARINC 664 and ARINC 661.
Responsibilities
- Be the primary interface with external customers and Certification Compliance Finders in support of systems certification activities, such as certification documents and audit certification support.
- Coordinate certification activities, including project management for bidding, estimating, tracking and reporting on technical scope, cost and schedule.
- Proactively identify and manage risk associated with the certification aspects of displays programs.
- Be the primary point of contact for the project team for questions against process, plans, standards, and policies.
- Has advanced knowledge of systems certification.
- Perform technical coordination with various teams, including, but not limited to, customers (internal and external), systems engineers, hardware engineers, software engineers, partner suppliers, safety engineers, and program managers.
- Understands dependencies between domains and related impacts.
- Demonstrate good judgement by quickly assessing the cost, benefit and risks of decisions, and apply critical thinking and sound logic to make well-informed decisions.
- Problems encountered are difficult and often complex and undefined and impact multiple domains.
- Has broad ownership of tasks, of which may have significant impact on the project.
- Present information effectively to external and internal leaders of varying levels and anticipate possible questions.
- Mentor other team members and help them develop in areas such as certification, systems engineering, software engineering and process compliance.
- Champion creating training materials and opportunities for knowledge transfer.
- May assist with other systems engineering team activities when certification work is reduced at certain periods during the development life cycle; systems engineering team activities may include requirements capture, system design and modeling, integrating with hardware and software components, system validation and verification.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Program, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- Relocation assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
