Senior Systems Engineer - Navigation Systems at Universal Avionics in Duluth, Georgia

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Universal Avionics


Job Category: Systems Engineer
Requisition Number: SENIO001379

Nov 25, 2024
Full Time

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Description

Universal Avionics (UA) has been in business for over 40 years, continuously making huge strides in business, commercial, and military avionics. Our company continues to move the avionics industry forward by designing the next generation of technology as well as the latest iterations of our flagship products to ensure easier management and safety & reliability of all phases of flight.

As our Senior Avionics Systems Engineer for our Navigation Systems, you will be responsible for the life-cycle development activities for moderate projects, applying systems engineering processes to update and create new avionics products through certification, independent task estimating, demonstration of product compliance to customer and/or regulatory requirements, and in-service product support. This position requires general to intermittent supervision on work assignments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities includes the following:

• Define required system task for a project and estimate time to complete task.
• Support on-aircraft avionics systems testing, perform software/systems/hardware integration testing on products, support RTCA/DO-160 qualification testing, support verification testing, and production acceptance test validation.
• Create functional description and graphics for avionics systems technical documents.
• Assist in development of interface description and systems requirements from customer requirements, researching TSOA, MOPS, and Advisory Circulars for products.
• Clearly articulate estimates of work tasks and general status, time to complete tasks, and be able to maintain “the bigger picture” of a project in order to provide accurate assessments of day-to-day work to peers and management.
• Solve problems with minimal direction using general engineering best practices and be willing to help others when needed to meet deadlines and scheduled scope.
• Must be able to contribute to ROMs and estimates as requested by leadership.
• Specify subcontract requirements for testing and product development.
• Ensure system requirements are allocated and traced to subsystems e.g. hardware, software and database.
• Develop (or revise) content for the TSOA, Advisory Circular or TSO compliance matrix report(s) and justify compliance rationales.
• Provide technical support and solutions as requested by field support engineers and customer feedback on products.
• Fulfill the role of Systems Lead on projects as required by leadership.
• Be a subject matter expect on a product or functional area related to avionics.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends in avionics engineering in order to contribute to new and novel approaches to systems engineering design.
• Be able to approach issues with a problem-solving mentality.
• Mentor other engineers.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Have the ability to provide clear written and verbal English communication of system requirements and test results to software and hardware engineering teams, product support, manufacturing, marketing/sales, management, customers, and certification authorities.
• Team player with the ability to provide clear written and verbal English communication of system requirements and test results to software and hardware engineering teams and management.
• Knowledge of applicable certification/development standards and guidance, including DO-160, DO-178, DO-254, ACs, TSOs, GAMA, SAE, and MOPS associated with aircraft avionics systems.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Ability to perform color evaluations with the naked eye per GAMA and SAE human factors standards. Ability to perform as a flight crew member to support avionics systems testing during ground and flight tests.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Education and/or Experience:

• 5+ years developing flight deck avionics, navigation, and communication systems.
• Pilot’s license or exposure to aircraft in an operational setting.
• Proficient with Microsoft Visio, AutoCad.
• Experience with Jira project tracking software.
• Experience testing and troubleshooting complex software systems.
• Experience with requirements management database tools (DOORS, Polarian, etc.).
• Experience or exposure with respect to cybersecurity is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of UASC's systems development processes and procedures.
• Pilots License

Job Skills:

• Ability to apply practiced understanding of avionics systems.
• Ability to apply practiced understanding of systems engineering design, requirements definition, problem solving and analysis.
• Ability to apply practiced understanding of embedded systems and architecture.
• Ability to logically and systematically troubleshoot a problem.
• Ability to complete work assignments in a timely and effective manner.
• Ability to work effectively with others in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to follow the applicable processes.
• Ability to recommend realistic solutions and new ideas.

Computer Skills:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Experience with one or more high-level programming languages, including C or C++ (desirable).
• Experience with use of Matlab or similar tools for modeling is beneficial.
• Proficient with Microsoft Visio, AutoCad.
• Working knowledge of requirements management database tools (DOORS and Polarion).

What motivates our team:

• Excellent benefits, including medical, vision, dental, PTO, 401k, and much more, as well as a robust health & wellness program
• Strong life-work balance
• Great company culture
• Groundbreaking work opportunities
• Impactful innovation in the avionics industry
• Passionate & dedicated team members
• A work environment that fosters training, professional development, and career advancement

Why you’ll like working here:

• Universal Avionics is a mid-sized company with all the functions and benefits of a much larger organization, so you get the best of both worlds.
• You’ll make an impact! You’ll be part of a company that is making huge strides in the safety and reliability of air travel.
• You’ll work with very motivated and skilled people who are excellent at what they do and are great mentors.
• You’ll bring your own unique skills set and passion to create a mutually beneficial working and learning environment.
• At UASC, we care about our employees, both personally and professionally.

About Universal Avionics:

Universal Avionics and its parent company, Elbit Systems, Ltd., represent decades of leadership and innovation as developers and suppliers of Head-Down Displays (HDD), Head-Up Displays (HUD), Head Wearable Displays (HWD), and Combined Vision Systems (CVS), which includes both our Enhanced Vision System (EVS) and Synthetic Vision System (SVS). Universal Avionics is also a leading manufacturer of innovative commercial avionics systems, offering retrofit and forward-fit solutions for the largest diversification of aircraft types in the industry.

To learn more about Universal Avionics, visit www.UniversalAvionics.com

U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency status required. Universal Avionics’ products and technology are controlled under U.S export laws including but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations and the Export Administration Act (“Export Laws”). Universal Avionics’ inquiry regarding citizenship is solely for the purpose of ensuring that Universal Avionics remains compliant with the Export Laws and Universal Avionics internal export control procedures.

Universal Avionics Systems Corporation is dedicated to providing and promoting equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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