Senior Avionics Systems Integration Engineer - Remote

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Executive-level compensation withbonus

Global health insurance

Professional development & conferences

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Aviation Systems Integration Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design, develop, and integrate complex electronic and software systems onto aircraft platforms, ensuring interoperability among avionics, navigation, and control systems.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in aviation systems engineering, strong DO-178C/DO-254 knowledge, and hands-on embedded development skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in systems engineering and integration in aviation.
• Experience with avionics integration incl. comms, navigation, surveillance, flight control.

Responsibilities

• Define system requirements and architecture for integrated aviation systems.
• Oversee hardware/software integration for compatibility and performance.
• Develop and execute system integration test plans and procedures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues with root cause analysis.
• Ensure compliance with aviation standards (DO-178C, DO-254, ARINC).
• Collaborate with hardware, software and avionics teams.
• Manage system integration risks and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare design specs, test reports, and user manuals.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Systems engineering

Avionics integration

Embedded systems

SysML

DOORS

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DOORS

SysML

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Aviation Systems Integration Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design, develop, and integrate complex electronic and software systems onto aircraft platforms, ensuring interoperability among avionics, navigation, and control systems.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in aviation systems engineering, strong DO-178C/DO-254 knowledge, and hands-on embedded development skills.