Avionics Systems Integration Lead
| Company | SkyGrid |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems, Software, Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Engineering or related STEM degree from an accredited university or college
- 10+ years of experience working in a highly technical, safety-critical, aerospace-related industry
- 5+ years of experience as a technical team leader with responsibilities for development, implementation, and qualification of complex avionics, controls, or other safety-critical systems
- Experience with aerospace certification programs, considering all phases of the Systems Engineering design lifecycle: ConOps, requirements development, system / software architecture, system verification, and certification
- Familiarity with SAE ARP4754B and ability to support the System Safety process per SAE ARP4761A
- Understanding of software development processes according to RTCA DO-178C, DO-278A, and DO-331
- Effective communication skills, self-driven, and capable of participating in senior leadership discussions
- Must demonstrate the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Able to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and practices, requirements, and tools (e.g., Polarion)
- Demonstrates mastery of system architecture concepts and understands the implications of choices down to the implementation level
Responsibilities
- Lead safety-critical system design to enable UAM flight monitoring and traffic surveillance per industry standards.
- Lead development, decomposition, and tracking of safety-critical system requirements from initial design to formal validation and verification activities.
- Lead development, modeling, and documentation of safety-critical system functional and physical architecture.
- Lead identification of safety-critical system interfaces and support integration of data service providers.
- Support development and review of verification planning and documentation.
- Support component procurement and conduct system trade studies.
- Support technology maturation of advanced system functionality per industry standards.
- Supervise the estimation, development, and tracking of Hardware and Software tasks using tools such as JIRA.
- Deliver integrated system hardware and software according to the program plan.
- Provide executive status reports to leadership as required during weekly status checks and monthly Program Management Reviews.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with network communication systems (e.g., client-server architecture)
- Familiarity with air operations and/or UAM/AAM operations and concepts
- Advanced Engineering degree (Masters) from an accredited institution
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering tools (e.g., Cameo)
- Familiarity with traffic surveillance, aeronautical databases, weather data