Senior Aircraft Automation Engineer: Prototyping & Certification
Cirrus
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Job summary
Cirrus is seeking a Principal/Staff-level engineer to serve as technical authority for aircraft automation and system management. You will drive architecture, prototyping, and verification across sensing, avionics, and flightdeck domains, while guiding cross-functional teams through rapid iteration and safety considerations.
The role emphasizes collaboration with certification stakeholders, rapid prototyping cycles, and alignment with engineering standards to mature concepts towards product
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Software, Systems, or Computer Engineering; Master's preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in automation, embedded controls, or aircraft systems.
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and data acquisition.
- Strong communication across technical and manufacturing disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Develop system functions and pilot interactions with cross-functional teams.
- Define automation mode logic and system behavior with verification plans.
- Prototype and validate architectures for aircraft system management.
- Create engineering data: trade studies, interface definitions, drawings.
- Lead risk, hazard, and integration issue resolution.
- Support certification activities with stakeholders.
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Job description
Cirrus is seeking a Principal/Staff-level engineer to serve as technical authority for aircraft automation and system management. You will drive architecture, prototyping, and verification across sensing, avionics, and flightdeck domains, while guiding cross-functional teams through rapid iteration and safety considerations.
The role emphasizes collaboration with certification stakeholders, rapid prototyping cycles, and alignment with engineering standards to mature concepts towards product
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