Avionics Systems Engineer - GPS/GNSS

Cyient Limited; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyient Limited is seeking an avionics navigation systems engineer to design, develop, integrate, and validate GPS/GNSS-based airborne navigation solutions. The role covers navigation algorithm development, sensor fusion, and system requirements traceability.

The position involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, system-level testing in lab and flight environments, and support for FAA/EASA certification activities. Strong documentation and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field;
• 5+ years of experience in avionics navigation systems engineering.
• Hands-on experience with GPS/GNSS-based navigation systems.
• Strong understanding of GPS, GNSS (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou), INS, IMU & AHRS technologies, sensor fusion & Kalman filtering, FMS, PBN, RNP, RNAV.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS.
• Experience with system modeling and simulation tools.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent technical documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and validate GPS/GNSS-based navigation solutions for airborne systems.
• Develop navigation algorithms utilizing GPS, GNSS, INS, AHRS, IMU, air data, radio navigation sensors, and sensor-fusion techniques.
• Perform system requirements development, decomposition, traceability, and verification.
• Support architecture development for integrated avionics and navigation systems.
• Analyze navigation performance, integrity, continuity, availability, and accuracy requirements.
• Evaluate navigation system behavior in challenging RF environments, including jamming and spoofing conditions.
• Develop system-level test plans, procedures, and verification reports.
• Execute laboratory, simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and flight-test activities.
• Support integration with Flight Management Systems (FMS), Multi-Mode Receivers (MMR), Terrain Awareness Systems, and Autopilot/Flight Director systems.
• Conduct failure modes analysis, safety assessments, and fault-tree analysis.
• Review and analyze customer and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, systems, verification, certification, and flight-test teams.
• Support FAA, EASA, and military certification activities.
• Participate in technical design reviews and customer presentations.

Skills

Avionics navigation

GPS/GNSS navigation

Sensor fusion & Kalman filtering

Flight management systems

Debugging & root-cause analysis

Documentation & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

DOORS

System modeling & simulation tools

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in avionics navigation systems engineering.
• Hands-on experience with GPS/GNSS-based navigation systems.
• Strong understanding of: GPS, GNSS (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou)Inertial Navigation Systems (INS)IMU and AHRS technologiesSensor fusion and Kalman FilteringAircraft navigation architecturesFlight Management Systems (FMS)Performance-Based Navigation (PBN)Required Navigation Performance (RNP)Area Navigation (RNAV)
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS.
• Experience with system modeling and simulation tools.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent technical documentation and communication skills.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in avionics navigation systems engineering.
• Hands-on experience with GPS/GNSS-based navigation systems.
• Strong understanding of: GPS, GNSS (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou)Inertial Navigation Systems (INS)IMU and AHRS technologiesSensor fusion and Kalman FilteringAircraft navigation architecturesFlight Management Systems (FMS)Performance-Based Navigation (PBN)Required Navigation Performance (RNP)Area Navigation (RNAV)
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS.
• Experience with system modeling and simulation tools.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent technical documentation and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and validate GPS/GNSS-based navigation solutions for airborne systems.
• Develop navigation algorithms utilizing GPS, GNSS, INS, AHRS, IMU, air data, radio navigation sensors, and sensor-fusion techniques.
• Perform system requirements development, decomposition, traceability, and verification.
• Support architecture development for integrated avionics and navigation systems.
• Analyze navigation performance, integrity, continuity, availability, and accuracy requirements.
• Evaluate navigation system behavior in challenging RF environments, including jamming and spoofing conditions.
• Develop system-level test plans, procedures, and verification reports.
• Execute laboratory, simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and flight-test activities.
• Support integration with Flight Management Systems (FMS), Multi-Mode Receivers (MMR), Terrain Awareness Systems, and Autopilot/Flight Director systems.
• Conduct failure modes analysis, safety assessments, and fault-tree analysis.
• Review and analyze customer and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, systems, verification, certification, and flight-test teams.
• Support FAA, EASA, and military certification activities.
• Participate in technical design reviews and customer presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with navigation products and avionics architectures.
• Experience with military navigation systems and anti-jam GPS technologies.
• Familiarity with Software Defined Radio (SDR) based GNSS testing.
• Experience with navigation sensor integration and certification programs.
• Knowledge of aircraft certification processes and regulatory guidance.
• Flight test or navigation system troubleshooting experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering discipline.