Advanced Avionics System Engineer

Vertical Aerospace; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace technology company in the UK is seeking an Avionics Systems Engineer to join their Cockpit & Cabin Systems team. This role involves the design, development, and integration of cockpit systems, with a focus on avionics. The successful candidate will have strong experience in flight management and display integration, excellent analytical and collaboration skills, and a relevant engineering degree. This position offers competitive benefits, including extra holiday options and a performance-based bonus.

Benefits

26 days holiday, plus bank holidays

5 extra days holiday for marriage or civil partnership

4% of salary for extra benefits

Digital health and wellbeing service

Company performance-based bonus

Company Share Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Daily breakfast

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in avionics or flight deck systems engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of avionics and flight deck systems architecture.
• Experience with PLM tools.

Responsibilities

• Validate and verify display and compute system requirements.
• Collaborate with system teams to design low-level ICDs.
• Support simulation, verification, and validation activities.
• Define and execute verification and validation activities.
• Own avionics LRUs throughout their lifecycle.

Skills

Avionics systems engineering

Flight management integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in aerospace engineering

Tools

MATLAB System Composer

Cameo

DOORS

JAMA

Dassault 3DX

Teamcenter

Job description

We are seeking a highly capable Avionics Systems Engineer to join the Cockpit & Cabin Systems team, focusing on the design, development, and integration of the cockpit systems, which includes the display and compute avionics system, the aircraft sensors, and the cockpit controls. The successful candidate will apply systems engineering principles to define and deliver these systems with Vertical's supply chain, with a particular focus on the display and compute system, and the flight management and flight guidance system.

Responsibilities

• Display & Compute System: Validate and verify display and compute system requirements to ensure that the cockpit displays meet the needs of future Valo pilots across the entire product lifecycle.
• Display & Compute System: Collaborate with system teams to design low-level ICDs, define software and hardware interfaces, and drive system integration activities to ensure seamless interoperability between avionics components.
• Display & Compute System: Support simulation, verification, and validation activities, contributing to a robust, pilot-centric flight deck architecture that meets certification and operational goals.
• Flight Management & Flight Guidance: Define and execute verification and validation activities in laboratory and flight test environments, ensuring compliance with system-level requirements and safety objectives, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure system compatibility across avionics domains.
• Own avionics LRUs through the lifecycle, and collaborate with certification authorities applying civil aviation standards.
• Demonstrable experience in avionics or flight deck systems engineering.
• Experience working on flight management, flight guidance, or cockpit display integration projects.
• In-depth knowledge of avionics and flight deck systems architecture.
• Familiarity with ARP4754, ARP4761 processes.
• Experience using model-based systems engineering and requirements management tools (e.g., MATLAB System Composer, Cameo, DOORS, JAMA).
• Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with PLM tools (Dassault 3DX, Teamcenter, etc).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in aerospace engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline. Additional training or experience in systems engineering is highly desirable.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday, plus bank holiday
• 5 extra days per year to buy (or sell) 5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership
• Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits
• Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service
• Company performance based bonus - rewarding company and individual performance
• Company Share Scheme - open to every Vertical employee
• Company Pension Scheme - 5% and we match it
• Breakfast on us, every day

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