Advanced Avionics System Engineer

vertical aerospace group; Kemble; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative aerospace company based in the UK is seeking an experienced Avionics Systems Engineer for their Cockpit & Cabin Systems team. The role involves the design, development, and integration of cockpit systems, including the avionics and flight management systems. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and demonstrable experience in avionics systems engineering. With attractive benefits, including a performance-based bonus and company pension scheme, this position offers excellent career growth opportunities.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

5 extra days per year to buy or sell

Company performance-based bonus

Company Share Scheme

Company Pension Scheme - 5% matched

Breakfast provided daily

Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with certification authorities.
• In-depth knowledge of avionics and flight deck systems architecture.
• Experience with flight management and cockpit display integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Validate and verify display and compute system requirements.
• Collaborate with system teams to design low-level ICDs.
• Lead specification, architecture, and integration of flight management functionality.

Skills

Avionics systems engineering

Flight management systems

Communication skills

Integration and verification

Model-based systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in aerospace engineering or related discipline

Tools

MATLAB System Composer

Cameo

DOORS

JAMA

Dassault 3DX

Teamcenter

Job description

Overview

Advanced Avionics System Engineer - Cockpit & Cabin

Location: Bristol Office / Kemble, Cotswolds

Employment Type: Full time

What to expect

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: Lead the specification, architecture, and integration of flight management and flight guidance functionality within the display and compute system.
• Flight Management & Flight Guidance: Collaborate with the Flight Control team, as well as the Vertical test pilots, to ensure the system is appropriately tailored for Valo operations.
• Systems Engineering & Requirements Management: Capture, refine, and manage system and subsystem requirements. Develop functional, logical and physical architectures, using model-based approaches.
• Systems Engineering & Requirements Management: Deliver systems engineering documentation to support design reviews, compliance demonstrations, and internal design baselines.
• Integration & Verification: Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure system compatibility across avionics domains.
• Integration & Verification: Define and execute verification and validation activities in laboratory and flight test environments, ensuring compliance with system-level requirements and safety objectives.

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.
• Demonstrable experience in avionics or flight deck systems engineering.
• Experience working on flight management, flight guidance, or cockpit display integration projects.
• Experience owning avionics LRUs through the V lifecycle.
• Experience collaborating with certification authorities and applying civil aviation standards.
• 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).

What can you expect from us?

We\'re on a mission. Where others see limits, we see opportunity, and we work at pace. Working at Vertical isn\'t your average role but for those seeking a challenge, a flexible, supportive organisation and an incredible team; working here is an opportunity to do the best work of your career. Our approach promotes ingenuity and courage, while our environment builds success through diligence in safety and being open in the way we work. The only way we\'re going to assure the next chapter of aviation history is by working as a team, relentlessly, towards our goal.

Our 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

Disclaimer

We encourage you to apply even if you may not have all the experience listed in the advert. We recognise that talent comes in various forms and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. As part of our desire to review and make our processes fair, we may ask you questions related to these aspects during the application process. For more information on how we will use your data, see our Legal section