Avionics Systems Engineer

Overview

Avionics Systems Engineer

Location: Yeovil, 2/3 days per week on site

Duration: 6 Months

Rate: £60 65 Ph Ltd

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the definition, design, development, integration, testing, qualification and in-service engineering support for avionics and mission Subsystems. The role offers significant variety and could include, however, will include a number of the aspects outlined below:
• Capture of requirements for Subsystems and the scheming of optimal solutions, including consideration of safety and airworthiness aspects.
• Leading and undertaking detailed design and specification of Subsystems, including the preparation of requirements specifications and statements of work for vendor products or internal software developments.
• Leading the execution of detailed design analysis and trade-off studies to support the evaluation of alternative solutions. Use of computer tools, prototyping, simulation and analysis techniques, where appropriate, to assess system performance.
• Monitoring of internal software development / vendor engineering activities that support Aircraft and Mission System development.
• Presentation of Avionic and Mission Systems aspects at aircraft Design Reviews.
• Leading the planning and executing test and integration activities to support system development and qualification.
• Leading the production of documentation to support airworthiness clearance and qualification of Aircraft and Mission Systems, including security and cyber considerations.
• Leading the development of flight test activities for avionic and mission subsystems.
• Providing support to aircraft production and clearance activities.
• Leading and undertaking technology research tasks associated with avionic and mission systems.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to apprentices and developing engineers.

Key Skillset / Qualifications

• Specific in-depth knowledge and experience in the design, development, integration (including rig aspects) and qualification of avionic and mission systems.
• Have a detailed knowledge and understanding of the relevant airworthiness regulations (Military and Civil).
• Knowledge and understanding of emerging avionic and mission sensor concepts and technologies.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of the methods, tools and techniques used for the capture of requirements, design, analysis, development and integration of avionic and mission systems.
• Experience with the usage of the DOORS Requirements Management Tool (or similar) and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools is highly desirable.
• Specific, in-depth knowledge and experience in Avionic and Mission systems, covering some of the following:
• • Navigation Systems;
  • Controls and Displays, and Human-Machine Integration;
  • Mission Sensor Systems, such as Radar, EW and FLIR;
  • Aircraft and Mission Processing Systems
  • Electrical Generation and Distribution Systems
  • Electrical Installation
  • Software Engineering
  • Air Vehicle systems
  • Mission Planning Systems
  • Human Machine Interface – HMI.
  • Electrical and avionic system integration.
  • Electromagnetic Environment and Effects E3.
  • Cyber and security considerations.

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