Avionics System Engineer

Overview

In this role you will develop and deliver avionics system solutions across the full lifecycle for aircraft modification and integration projects. You will collaborate with customer teams and multidisciplinary engineers to define requirements, design architectures, verify and certify avionics systems, and support testing and installation. This is a technically focused position within a growing aerospace team, offering career progression toward senior technical leadership. You will work on complex aircraft programmes and help ensure compliance with airworthiness and certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop avionics systems and aircraft modifications
• Support avionics system architectures and interfaces
• Produce and review schematics, wiring diagrams and drawings
• Develop and manage system requirements, specifications and documentation
• Perform system-level analysis and support integration activities
• Produce certification documentation and test schedules
• Support verification, validation, and testing across ground and flight environments
• Review OEM Service Bulletins, vendor data and STC packages
• Support installation and modification activities on aircraft
• Provide technical support during testing and resolve issues
• Participate in reviews with customers and stakeholders
• Liaise with suppliers and avionics manufacturers
• Support airworthiness and certification efforts in a regulated environment
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes

Key requirements

• Degree, HND/HNC or equivalent in Avionics, Aerospace, Electrical or Systems Engineering
• Experience with aircraft avionics or electronic systems
• Understanding of avionics architecture and system integration
• Experience with system requirements, specifications and interfaces
• Ability to interpret wiring diagrams, schematics and drawings
• Experience producing technical reports and engineering documentation
• Understanding of airworthiness and certification processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
• Proactive and delivery-focused approach
• Desirable: Aircraft modification and integration, Part 21J / Design Organisation environments, Avionics installation design, Mission systems, Flight management or cockpit systems
• Desirable: ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, CAN or Ethernet, DO-160, DO-178/DO-254, ARP4754A/ARP4761
• Desirable: Aircraft ground and flight testing, EMC testing and certification

• Excellent communication
• Stakeholder management
• Teamwork in multidisciplinary environments
• ARINC 429
• MIL-STD-1553
• CAN

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