Senior Avionics Systems Architect & Integrator

astronautics; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Astronautics seeks an Avionics Principal Systems Engineer to lead architecture, integration, and verification of avionics systems for major aircraft programs in the United States. You will guide cross-functional teams, define interfaces, allocate requirements, and oversee SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR design reviews while mentoring junior engineers.

The role requires deep knowledge of avionics architectures, regulatory guidelines, and safety processes, with on-site work at either Oak Creek, WI, or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years of systems engineering experience in avionics or complex aerospace systems.
• Experience with requirements management and change tracking tools such as DOORS, ADO, etc.
• Expertise with regulatory design guidelines; ARP4754B, DO-178B/C, DO-254, DO-160.
• Expertise in avionics architectures (IMA, federated systems, MIL-STD_1553, ARINC 429, ARINC 664, Ethernet).
• Experience with Safety Assessment process guidelines like ARP4761A.
• Experience with System Integration Labs.
• Understanding of airworthiness certification processes.
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship; open to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of top-level system architectures.
• Define Systems interfaces across avionics components and external systems
• Develop, allocate and manage system level requirements down to the subsystem levels
• Ensure traceability using tools (DOORs) from mission needs through verification activities
• Define and oversee integration strategies across multiple avionics systems
• Lead system integration troubleshooting activities
• Define verification methods (analysis, test, inspection, demonstration)
• Lead system-level test planning and execution on a System Integration Lab and on aircraft
• Contribute to the preparation and conducting of design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
• Mentor junior system engineers
• Drive alignment across stakeholders including customers, suppliers, contractors and internal teams.
• Support system safety assessments (FHA, FTA, FMEA, SSA)
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Interface with customers and participate in technical reviews

Skills

Systems engineering

Communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

DOORS

ADO

MBSE tools (Cameo, MagicDraw)

Job description

Astronautics seeks an Avionics Principal Systems Engineer to lead architecture, integration, and verification of avionics systems for major aircraft programs in the United States. You will guide cross-functional teams, define interfaces, allocate requirements, and oversee SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR design reviews while mentoring junior engineers.

The role requires deep knowledge of avionics architectures, regulatory guidelines, and safety processes, with on-site work at either Oak Creek, WI, or