Principal Avionics Engineer Full Time

Principal Avionics Engineer Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Key Responsibilities :

• Avionics System Design: Lead the design and development of avionics systems, including flight control systems, navigation systems, communication systems, and mission systems, ensuring compliance with technical requirements, regulations, and industry standards.
• Requirements Analysis: Analyze and interpret customer requirements, system specifications, and regulatory standards (e.g., FAA, EASA) to define avionics system architectures, interfaces, and functional requirements.
• System Integration: Oversee the integration of avionics systems with aircraft platforms, subsystems, and mission equipment, ensuring compatibility, functionality, and performance in accordance with project objectives and timelines.
• Hardware and Software Development: Lead the development of avionics hardware and software components, including embedded systems, microcontrollers, sensors, actuators, displays, and communication interfaces, using industry-standard tools and methodologies.
• Safety and Reliability: Ensure the safety, reliability, and integrity of avionics systems by conducting risk assessments, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and reliability predictions, and implementing mitigation measures and fault-tolerant designs.
• Verification and Validation: Develop and execute verification and validation plans and procedures for avionics systems, including testing, simulation, and analysis activities, to verify compliance with requirements and performance specifications.
• Certification Support: Provide technical support for avionics system certification activities, including documentation preparation, compliance demonstration, and coordination with certification authorities and regulatory bodies.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary engineering teams, including avionics engineers, software engineers, hardware engineers, and systems engineers, fostering innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including flight test engineers, project managers, suppliers, and customers, to coordinate avionics integration efforts, resolve technical issues, and communicate project status and milestones

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. (Master’s degree or Ph.D. preferred.)
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in avionics engineering, with a focus on avionics system design, development, integration, and certification.
• In-depth knowledge of avionics systems, components, interfaces, and architectures, including flight control systems, navigation systems, communication systems, and sensor technologies.
• Experience with avionics hardware and software development tools and languages, such as VHDL, Verilog, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and DO-178C/DO-254 standards.