Systems Engineer - Aftermarket & Repair

AVIA; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Acron Aviation is seeking a Senior Associate, Systems Engineer - Aftermarket to support avionics product sustainment across Surveillance Systems, Flight Recorders, and Electronic Flight Displays. You will work with repair techs, test engineers, and product line leaders to improve troubleshooting and repair processes, ensuring long-term supportability of deployed systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Repair & Overhaul teams, development of diagnostic procedures, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience: 2+ years in related field or Graduate Degree with 0-2 years of experience.
• Experience writing system requirements and validation procedures.
• Experience with system test development and execution.
• Knowledge of ARP-4754A and DO-178 processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to Repair & Overhaul teams across avionics product families.
• Investigate product failures and support root cause analysis on customer-returned units.
• Develop troubleshooting methodologies and diagnostic procedures to improve repair efficiency.
• Support disposition of non-conforming hardware and complex repair scenarios.
• Work with technicians to resolve recurring failure modes and improve repair processes.
• Recommend corrective actions to improve product reliability, maintainability, and repairability.
• Support Engineering Investigations (EIs), FRACAS activities, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain 'golden unit' test strategies and reference configurations.
• Evaluate component obsolescence impacts on test equipment and repair capability.
• Support product lifecycle management activities for legacy and active avionics products.
• Assist in evaluating redesigns, retrofit opportunities, and alternate component solutions.
• Support engineering verification testing associated with ECRs, ECOs, and product modifications.
• Perform technical assessments supporting customer service requests and field issues.
• Collaborate with Product Line Leadership to identify opportunities for improving supportability and reducing lifecycle costs.
• Partner with Systems, Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, and Customer Support organizations.
• Support FAA Part 145 Repair Station activities and regulatory compliance requirements where applicable.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects focused on quality, turnaround time, throughput, and test efficiency.

Skills

System requirements writing

System test development

Validation procedures

ARP-4754A DO-178 knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

About Acron Aviation (Avionics - Aftermarket)

Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety-critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Our avionics portfolio includes surveillance, recorders, displays, and related systems developed in regulated environments and deployed on aircraft worldwide. Through our Aftermarket organization, we support operators, OEMs, and maintenance providers by delivering technical expertise, product support, reliability improvements, and lifecycle sustainment solutions that maximize system availability and customer value. This work requires close collaboration across engineering, operations, quality, and customer support teams to ensure safe, reliable, and effective in-service performance.

Job Title

Senior Associate, Systems Engineer - Aftermarket

Position Summary

Acron Aviation is seeking a Systems Engineer to support aftermarket engineering activities across our avionics portfolio, including Surveillance Systems, Flight Recorders, and Electronic Flight Displays. This role serves as a key technical resource supporting both Engineering and Repair & Overhaul (R&O) operations by maintaining and enhancing automated test systems, repair stations, and driving product sustainment initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with repair technicians, test engineers, manufacturing engineering, and product line leaders to improve troubleshooting effectiveness, reduce turnaround time, increase first-pass yield, and ensure the long-term supportability of deployed avionics products.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to Repair & Overhaul teams across multiple avionics product families.
• Investigate product failures and support root cause analysis on customer-returned units.
• Develop troubleshooting methodologies and diagnostic procedures to improve repair efficiency.
• Support disposition of non-conforming hardware and complex repair scenarios.
• Work directly with technicians to resolve recurring failure modes and improve repair processes.
• Recommend corrective actions to improve product reliability, maintainability, and repairability.
• Support Engineering Investigations (EIs), FRACAS activities, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain "golden unit" test strategies and reference configurations where appropriate.
• Evaluate component obsolescence impacts on test equipment and repair capability.

Sustaining Engineering

• Support product lifecycle management activities for legacy and active avionics products.
• Assist in evaluating redesigns, retrofit opportunities, and alternate component solutions.
• Support engineering verification testing associated with ECRs, ECOs, and product modifications.
• Perform technical assessments supporting customer service requests and field issues.
• Collaborate with Product Line Leadership to identify opportunities for improving supportability and reducing lifecycle costs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Systems, Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, and Customer Support organizations.
• Support FAA Part 145 Repair Station activities and regulatory compliance requirements where applicable.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects focused on quality, turnaround time, throughput, and test efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
• Minimum of 2 years of prior related experience or Graduate Degree and 0 - 2 years of prior related experience.
• Experience writing system requirements and validation procedures
• Experience with system test development and execution
• Knowledge of ARP-4754A and DO-178 processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across multiple teams
• Ability to proactively solve problems and remove barriers
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to operate independently with limited oversight
• Familiarity with avionics systems such as TCAS, Transponders, ADS-B, and TAWS

Equal Opportunity Statement

Acron Aviation is proud to be an Affliative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination.

All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Additional Information:

Acron Aviation maintains a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where allowed by law.

Acron Aviation is an E‑Verify employer