Sr. Avionics and Mission Systems Engineers

Cessna Aircraft Company; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 work schedule

80 hours Personal Time Off (PTO)

120 hours Vacation time

12-13 paid holidays

6 weeks parental leave

On-site clinic and pharmacy

Access to Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

An aerospace engineering firm in Fort Worth, Texas, is seeking a Sr. Avionics and Mission Systems Engineer. The ideal candidate will integrate advanced systems for aircraft, work closely with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with safety and performance standards. A Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 2 years of experience in avionics is required. The position offers a competitive benefits package, including flexible work scheduling and personal time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in avionics disciplines.
• Inquisitive and driven with a passion for innovation.
• Ability to gain and maintain a US Govt Secret Security Clearance.
• Aircraft installation, functional testing, and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in development, integration, validation, and verification of systems.
• Excellent communicator with customers, suppliers, and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Organize, plan, and manage new aircraft avionics.
• Build and test modular computer systems.
• Create data interfaces for various avionics bus protocols.
• Manage suppliers and technology to customer standards.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure avionics performance.

Skills

ARP4754A familiarity

Experience developing and validating requirements

System development and testing

Aircraft installation and troubleshooting

Team leadership

Troubleshooting integration issues

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Job Description - Sr. Avionics and Mission Systems Engineers

Sr. Avionics and Mission Systems Engineers (Job Number: 333862)

We’re more than aviation experts, we’re pioneers. We challenge what’s possible. From breaking the sound barrier to advanced tiltrotor systems.

Today, Bell is shaping the future of aviation through specialized engineering. And we want you.

We are developing the future of Army Aviation with the Bell Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), part of the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) modernization effort. We are also developing the Bell 525 Relentless, and Bell's High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) program, a next generation stop-fold tilt-rotor.

These positions are onsite in either Fort Worth, Texas or Huntsville, Alabama.

Avionics and Mission Systems Integration

Come work with some of the most innovative and talented teams to integrate complex vehicle management and mission systems. As a world class platform integrator, you will bring together all the aircraft systems and software to ensure the most efficient and safe systems for the pilots and crew. At Bell you will work with suppliers and customers, to meet mission requirements with the latest technology and modular architectures.

Bring your experience and ideas and help us develop cockpits of the future, through integration of sensors, communication, navigation, and autonomy. Optimizing displays, controls and interfaces for test and evaluation of manned and optionally manned aircraft. You’ll work with test pilots and technicians to design and test the next generation of aircraft.

This role will be an integral part of the team, working closely with customers and subcontractors. You’ll be able to hone your technical abilities on significant engineering problems, all while gaining experience in leadership and communication.

What you’ll be doing as Sr. Avionics and Mission Systems Engineer:

• Take part in the organization, planning, and management of new aircraft avionics and mission systems within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to meet program and customer defined requirements.
• Build, interface, and test multiple computer systems in a modular architecture to meet MOSA, Safety, Security, Environmental, EMI and performance requirements while working in an Agile framework.
• Create data interfaces for Ethernet, serial and various avionics bus protocols and support throughout the entire software development life cycle from requirements definition to product deployment.
• Manage Avionics and Mission Systems suppliers via specifications and statements of work. Estimate and manage schedules, budgets, and technology to customer standards.
• Collaboration with Bell Engineers from other disciplines to include flight controls, propulsion, airframe structures, rotors, fuel, hydraulics and drive systems. Work directly on the aircraft to test and verify that avionics systems meet performance requirements when installed.

Skills You Bring To this Role:

• Familiarity with ARP4754A for architecture and systems development.
• Experience developing and validating requirements.
• System development and testing in a Systems Integration Lab.
• Aircraft installation, functional testing, and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in development, integration, validation, and verification of systems.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving system integration/verification issues.
• Excellent communicator, must be able to build and maintain effective relationships with customers, internal and external suppliers, and brief leaders/customers.

What you need to be successful:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science. (Other Engineering degrees with relevant experience will be considered.)
• We are looking for engineers with at least 2 years or more of experience (more years of experience is a plus) in one or more of the following avionics disciplines: RF communications, data links, navigation, crew station design, displays, open processing environments, aircraft survivability equipment, optical sensors, radar and antenna integration, vehicle management systems, weapons systems or health monitoring systems.
• Must be able to gain and maintain a US Govt Secret Security Clearance
• We are looking for inquisitive and driven engineers with a passion to innovate.

What we offer you in return

• You’ll be off every other Friday with our 9/80 work schedule
• 80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)
• 120 hours Vacation time
• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 6 weeks parental leave
• Competitive salary
• On-site clinic, pharmacy, physical therapy, and licensed counselor
• Access to more than 11 Employee Resource Groups
• And so much more

We are on a journey to amplify innovation, cultivate purpose and bridge experiences by fostering a culture that is driven by unique perspectives, voices and values.

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