Remote Avionics Systems Engineer - Aircraft Electronics

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Health benefits

Career development

Job summary

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, South Africa, invites applications for a Remote Avionics Systems Engineer to design, integrate, test, and certify avionics for diverse aircraft platforms from your home office.

The role emphasizes independent work, rigorous DO-178C/DO-254 compliance, and collaboration with a global team to advance navigation, communication, and flight-control systems. A strong engineering background and 7+ years in avionics are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aeronautical or Computer Engineering (Master's preferred).
• Minimum 7 years in avionics systems engineering.
• Experience in design, integration and testing of complex avionics.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop avionics system architectures, including communication, navigation, surveillance, and flight control systems.
• Specify avionics hardware and software requirements.
• Perform system integration, testing, and validation activities.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and reports for avionics systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve avionics system issues during development and testing phases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and airframe engineers.
• Ensure compliance with relevant aviation standards and regulations (e.g., DO-178C, DO-254, ARINC standards).
• Contribute to the certification process of avionics systems with regulatory authorities.
• Prepare technical documentation, including design documents, interface control documents, and user manuals.
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions.

Skills

Avionics architectures

System integration

Testing & validation

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/ Aeronautical/ Computer Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

ARINC 429

Job description

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, South Africa, invites applications for a Remote Avionics Systems Engineer to design, integrate, test, and certify avionics for diverse aircraft platforms from your home office.

The role emphasizes independent work, rigorous DO-178C/DO-254 compliance, and collaboration with a global team to advance navigation, communication, and flight-control systems. A strong engineering background and 7+ years in avionics are expected.