Avionics System Designer and Integrator (all gender)

Ascendance; Toulouse; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Restaurant tickets

Holiday pay bonus

Public transportation allowance

Teleworking policy

A flexible working environment

Company events

Job summary

Ascendance in Toulouse is seeking an avionics systems engineer to develop end-to-end functions for the ATEA program. You will contribute across the full V-cycle with multiple disciplines and aim to achieve prototype Permit to Fly while ensuring safe flight operations and development of the serial aircraft.

You will lead requirements cascade, handle evolutions and fixes, prepare lab and flight-test procedures, and manage supplier discussions. Fluency in French and English is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in aerospace systems engineering, including requirements-based engineering.
• Strong coordination skills in complex development environments.
• Experience with DAL A/B/C constraints and avionics architectures.
• Familiarity with ARP4754 processes and safety engineering basics.
• Fluent in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead function definition, development and integration through the requirements cascade.
• Lead evolutions and fixes for assigned systems and write lab/test procedures.
• Support laboratory testing and flight-test preparations; manage supplier discussions.
• Ensure configuration management and traceability per internal processes.
• Contribute to safety and airworthiness activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Flight Control, Propulsion, Software and V&V.

Skills

Aerospace

Systems engineering

ARP4754

DAL A/B/C

ARINC429

CAN

RS232/485

French & English

Safety engineering

Job description

Your role :

Reporting directly to the Avionics System Team Leader, you will support the development of the ATEA program by developing end-to-end avionics system functions.

You will contribute across the full V-cycle with the following key objectives:

• Achieve the prototype Permit to Fly
• Ensure safe operations throughout the flight test campaign
• Develop our serial aircraft

The role involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including Flight Control, Propulsion, Software, V&V, Flight Test, Production, Safety, Airworthiness, and equipment suppliers.

Your main responsibilities will be :

• Lead function definition, development and integration activities through the requirements cascade
• Lead the evolutions and fixes regarding function under your responsibilities
• Write laboratory test procedures and contribute to flight test procedure preparation
• Support laboratory testing and investigation sessionsManage technical discussions and delivery follow-up with suppliers
• Ensure proper configuration management and traceability in accordance with internal processes
• Support safety and airworthiness activities

Where do we stand?

Founded on Ascendance's strong values, the whole team is involved in creating both innovative products to decarbonize aviation and an accurate company structure to support its fast development.

Full scale testbenches are ongoing while full scale aircraft development is running at full speed.

Sky's our limit, we are looking forward to the flight test campaign !

The job has been made for you if you:

• Have at least 5 years of experience in the aerospace industry, including a minimum of 3 years in systems engineering especially in Requirement Based Engineering
• Demonstrate strong coordination skills within complex development environments
• Have experience working on critical systems with DAL A, B and C constraints
• Have good knowledge of avionics architectures, systems and data communication protocols (CAN / ARINC429 / RS232&485 / AFDX)
• Are familiar with ARP4754 development processes and methods
• Have a basic understanding of safety engineering and a strong interest in the field
• Are fluent in both French and English

We are meant to work together if you:

• You are willing to contribute to the development of the company
• You want to impact the future of aviation and lead the transition
• You want to face complex but thrilling challenges
• You like to work in a dynamic environment
• You are a real team player who wants to build a big success story with us
• You are curious and eager to learn.

What we offer:

• Career booster: versatility, training opportunities, internal mobility
• Health insurance
• Restaurant tickets
• Holiday pay bonus
• Public transportation allowance
• Teleworking policy
• A flexible working environment
• Company events.

Recruitment process:

• Application evaluations (CVs….)
• Talent Interview
• Technical Interview
• Meet others Ascenders
• Reference check.

Non-discrimination and diversity are our priorities. AFT is open to hire personalities with their own differences.