Senior Connectivity Sustaining Systems Engineer – Avionics

RAVE Aerospace LLC; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office allowance

Discretionary bonus

401(k) with company match

Vacation & sick time

Year-end holiday shutdown

9/80 work schedule with every other Fr

Job summary

RAVE Aerospace LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer – Connectivity Sustaining to lead and coordinate sustaining engineering across IFC and SATCOM products. You will act as the primary technical liaison with Customer Support, Engineering, and Manufacturing to resolve in-service issues and drive rapid root-cause and corrective actions.

The role requires deep avionics knowledge, hands-on testing, and leadership of a growing team focused on reliability, test philosophy, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 9+ years of experience in systems, sustaining, test, or reliability engineering, with strong preference for In-Flight Connectivity, SATCOM, or avionics systems experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a technical leadership role guiding sustaining or engineering support activities.
• Aerospace background with a solid understanding of avionics systems and the aircraft certification environment.
• In-depth familiarity with connectivity system architecture, including RF/antenna subsystems, modems, servers, cabling, power supplies, and mechanical/LRU interfaces.
• Working-level understanding of Linux operating systems for debugging, log analysis, and field investigation.
• Experience designing and specifying equipment utilized in engineering and production test environments.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and RCCA methodologies.
• Proven track record resolving complex field issues and meeting project goals and objectives under time constraints.
• Experience interfacing directly with airline or OEM customers on technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical liaison between Customer Support and Engineering/Manufacturing for in-service IFC and SATCOM system issues, driving Time To Resolution on all priority items.
• Manage the analysis of field and production problems, oversee the creation of problem reports, and prioritize sustaining activities based on engineering evaluation and customer/fleet impact.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, software, and test engineers to define and continuously improve ATP, Product Verification Test, Manufacturing Test, and Environmental Stress Screening philosophies and architectures for connectivity products.
• Design, specify, and manage the procurement and build of test equipment needed to support connectivity system sustainment, including cables, custom electronics, RF/antenna test fixtures, PC interface adapters, and standard instrumentation.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Production and Repair teams in performing product failure analysis on connectivity hardware to determine root cause and improve reliability.
• Lead investigations with third-party suppliers and vendors on connectivity component and subsystem failures.
• Provide technical leadership on all priority issues identified by program and customer support teams, based on engineering evaluation and customer satisfaction priority.
• Drive continuous improvement within all engineering disciplines — software, hardware, and system quality — identifying root cause and preventive actions on connectivity products.
• Support avionics certification, airworthiness, and regulatory compliance activities as they relate to sustaining engineering changes on connectivity systems.
• Work with internal and external (airline and OEM) customers to accurately and diligently communicate engineering actions and status.
• Manage day-to-day priorities for sustaining activity, delegate work across the team, and track actions to closure.
• Provide regular management reports on issue status, resolution metrics, and reliability trends.
• Mentor junior engineers on connectivity systems, sustaining processes, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Establish and improve sustaining engineering processes to increase efficiency, consistency, and quality.
• Perform other job-related duties and training as assigned.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Aviation/avionics

Linux debugging

Root cause analysis

Customer interfacing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Linux

RF/antenna test fixtures

ATP/Verification Testing

Job description

RAVE Aerospace LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer – Connectivity Sustaining to lead and coordinate sustaining engineering across IFC and SATCOM products. You will act as the primary technical liaison with Customer Support, Engineering, and Manufacturing to resolve in-service issues and drive rapid root-cause and corrective actions.

The role requires deep avionics knowledge, hands-on testing, and leadership of a growing team focused on reliability, test philosophy, and continuous improvement.