Senior Flight Management Systems Engineer – Avionics & Real-Time

100KCrossing; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match Program

BCBS Medical

PTO Plan

Job summary

CMC is seeking an FMS Senior Systems Engineer to join our Reston, VA office. You will lead systems engineering activities related to the design and development of Flight Management Systems and avionics functions for commercial and military customers.

The role requires a Bachelor or Master in electrical, aerospace, or computer engineering, 5+ years in avionics, real-time embedded systems, DO-178 and ARINC standards, and experience with C/C++, Simulink/SCADE/Rhapsody. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in electrical, aerospace, or computer engineering.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in the development, validation and/or verification of commercial/military avionics systems (FMS, Sensors, Displays, Autopilot, MCDU, ...).
• Experience developing real-time embedded systems, including hardware/software integration.
• Experience in the use of flight simulators, emulators, logic analyzers, and test equipment.
• Knowledge of civil/military avionics standards and practices: DO-178 (or equivalent), MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429.
• Knowledge of the main functions of an FMS (ARINC 702A standard), RNP and FANS Datalink concepts.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations (FAA AC20-138, FAA TSO-C115, RTCA DO-236/283, EASA CS-ACNS)

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate customer requests and develop technical responses and derive a solution that meets customer requirements.
• Interface with other system designers (team members and contractors) and customer representatives to assess the impact of proposed concepts and recommend solutions to meet cost, schedule and performance requirements.
• Understand the problems related to the design of avionic systems, ensure the synthesis and design afunctional system.
• Follow up with hardware and software development teams.
• Ensure the validation and verification of the principles and then translate the functional design into solutions for hardware and software development.
• Contribute to all phases of the system development life cycle (requirements analysis and monitoring, design, development, testing and deployment).
• Produce or review system level specifications
• Produce or review technical manuals.
• Plan, set-up and participate in avionics systems verification testing: E.g.: Flight Management System integration with other avionics systems (i.e. IRS, GPS, Autopilot, EFIS, Navigation radios, Datalink & Communications Systems, Surveillance Systems, ...)
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for processes and products.
• Learn various industry standards and incorporate them into product design.
• As Subject Matter Expert support CMC Airworthiness team in communications with Transport Canada for product CAN-TSO Design Approval.
• May be required to travel occasionally.

Skills

C/C++ development

Real-time embedded systems

Avionics systems

Model-based development tools

ARINC 702A / ARINC 653

Flight Management Systems

Education

Bachelor or Master in Electrical, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering

Tools

Rhapsody (IBM)

Simulink

SCADE

DO-178

Job description

CMC is seeking an FMS Senior Systems Engineer to join our Reston, VA office. You will lead systems engineering activities related to the design and development of Flight Management Systems and avionics functions for commercial and military customers.

The role requires a Bachelor or Master in electrical, aerospace, or computer engineering, 5+ years in avionics, real-time embedded systems, DO-178 and ARINC standards, and experience with C/C++, Simulink/SCADE/Rhapsody. Travel may be required.