Staff Systems Engineer V - INTERNAL ONLY UNTIL 10/13

Canyon AeroConnect • Prescott, AZ

75d • Remote

About The Position

We are Canyon AeroConnect, an operating unit of TransDigm Group - located in Prescott, Arizona, for the past 50 years. Canyon stands as one of the world's leading suppliers of avionic-standard aircraft communications, navigation and audio/intercom systems. Canyon's products have been widely adopted and proven in-service across a wide range of civilian, paramilitary and military fixed-wing and rotorcraft applications. Over the years, we've become known as the benchmark in aircraft tactical radio communication and audio equipment for Air Ambulance, Law Enforcement, SAR, EMS, Electronic News Gathering, Military and Marine applications. Products include digital and analog radio/audio management systems, Tac/Com, VHF/UHF radio systems, intercoms, data interface accessories, and aural warning. Canyon AeroConnect's culture promotes treating the business as if it is your own. This influences what you do at Canyon and how you do it. We are looking for dynamic thinkers who want to be an integral team member for our high-tech avionics products. This position is located onsite at our plant in Prescott, AZ and is not available for remote work. The successful candidate will join a team of engineers responsible for design and development of new avionics equipment including airborne equipment for radio communication and other avionics instrumentation, along with sustaining engineering of existing products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in aerospace avionics product development, with strong emphasis on embedded systems and real-time radio and audio signal processing.
• Demonstrated expertise in radio hardware design (analog/digital RF circuits, codecs, DSPs, FPGAs, microcontrollers).
• Embedded software and firmware (real-time operating systems, safety-critical development standards).
• Certification processes (DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160, ARP4754/4761).
• Proven track record as a senior technical leader on complex aerospace programs.
• Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills.
• INCOSE Certification is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Visionary thinker with deep technical knowledge and a systems mindset.
• Trusted technical authority able to balance innovation with compliance and safety.
• Passionate about teaching, mentoring, and building world-class design teams.
• Committed to excellence, rigor, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior deputy design authority for all embedded airborne radio systems, ensuring alignment with technology goals and regulatory requirements (DO-178, DO-254, DO-160, ARP4754, ARP4761, etc.).
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for software defined digital radio architectures, audio signal processing, and embedded real-time control systems.
• Approve and govern system and software architectures, design patterns, and technology selections across all product lines.
• Together with engineering leadership, spearhead the company's technical roadmap for tactical SDRs, ensuring scalability and future readiness.
• Define and enforce engineering standards, design guidelines, and development best practices for safety-critical embedded systems.
• Lead critical design reviews, technical audits, and root cause analyses for complex issues.
• Champion model-based system design, modular architecture, and rigorous verification and validation practices, with INCOSE standards as the backbone.
• Support the Engineering Manager and Chief Engineer as a teacher, coach, and mentor to multi-disciplinary engineering teams (hardware, firmware, software, systems, test).
• Build and nurture a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
• Develop training programs and knowledge-sharing initiatives to elevate team expertise in avionics radio systems.
• Provide high-level technical guidance to engineering leadership, manufacturing, quality assurance, and certification entities within the business unit.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and certification authorities as the recognized technical authority for radio systems.
• Support bid and proposal efforts by defining system concepts, risks, and development estimates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees