Senior Avionics Systems Engineer & Certification Lead

Collins Aerospace; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Melbourne, FL, is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to lead avionics certification activities and develop comprehensive requirements for avionic systems. You will coordinate verification, validation, and design documentation, working with systems, hardware, and software teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes certification planning, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• Non-US Person - Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Experience with the avionics equipment certification process.
• Experience with safety critical system, hardware, or software development (e.g. DO-178C, DO-254, or ARP4754A).

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead the system certification events (SOI1, SOI2, SOI3, SOI4, TSO).
• Support product architecture related to design for a successful certification strategy.
• Oversee the scheduling and maintenance of test equipment and assets.
• Primary point of contact for all certification related questions and issues.
• Mentor other systems engineers, collaborate closely with hardware, software, firmware.
• Travel up to 10%.

Skills

Avionics systems engineering

Certification planning

Test and verification

DO-178C/DO-254/ARP4754A

Education

University Degree

Advanced Degree

Tools

Embedded hardware

Embedded software

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Melbourne, FL, is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to lead avionics certification activities and develop comprehensive requirements for avionic systems. You will coordinate verification, validation, and design documentation, working with systems, hardware, and software teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes certification planning, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring.