Senior Aviation Systems Architect: Avionics & Flight Control Lead

Placements24; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading salary package

Annual bonus & long-term incentives

Premium medical aid & retirement fund

Life insurance & generous leave

Training & conferences funding

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Principal Aviation Systems Architect to lead the architectural vision for new aircraft systems and avionics in Cape Town. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams from concept to deployment, ensuring compliance with aviation standards and robust, scalable designs.

The role focuses on leadership across avionics, flight control, and mission systems, with a track record of delivering complex aerospace projects in a collaborative, on-site environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Aerospace or related field.
• 12+ years in systems engineering within aviation/aerospace.
• Experience architecting complex avionics or flight control systems.
• Deep knowledge of aerospace design principles and SysML.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain architectural vision for advanced aviation systems.
• Lead high-level requirements, interfaces, and system allocations.
• Oversee design and integration of avionics, comms, navigation, and control systems.
• Evaluate technologies, standards, and platforms for implementation.
• Mentor systems engineering teams and present solutions to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

SysML

Systems architecture

Aviation systems

Stakeholder management

System integration

V&V methodologies

Flight control systems

Education

Master's degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer Engineering

PhD in a related field

Tools

SysML Tools

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Principal Aviation Systems Architect to lead the architectural vision for new aircraft systems and avionics in Cape Town. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams from concept to deployment, ensuring compliance with aviation standards and robust, scalable designs.

The role focuses on leadership across avionics, flight control, and mission systems, with a track record of delivering complex aerospace projects in a collaborative, on-site environment.