Senior Avionics Systems Engineer (Open IMA, ARINC 653, DO-297, ARP4754A, Certification)

Description du poste

Senior Avionics Systems Engineer – Open IMA Platform Development & Certification | ARINC 653 | DO-297 | ARP4754A | Avionics Systems Engineering

Compétences techniques

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in:
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
• 12–20+ years in Avionics Systems Engineering with direct hands-on experience in Open IMA/IMA platform development, integration, and certification on commercial, business jet, military, or advanced air mobility aircraft programs.

Exigences

• Experience should include one or more of the following:
  • FAA certification programs
  • EASA certification programs
  • TCCA certification programs
• Certification projects involving major avionics OEMs.

Atouts

• Practical experience in:
  • ARINC 653 partitioned operating environments
  • Open IMA architectures
  • AFDX / ARINC 664 networking
  • Platform resource management
  • System integration and verification
  • DO-297 IMA lifecycle processes
• Certification support activities with FAA and/or EASA.

Responsabilités

Définition de l’architecture du système IMA

• Define and maintain Open IMA system architectures aligned with aircraft and system-level requirements.
• Develop architecture concepts for hosted applications within partitioned computing environments.
• Allocate aircraft functions across IMA modules while ensuring compliance with safety, performance, and certification requirements.
• Define partitioning strategies for:
  • Applications
  • Operating systems
  • Shared platform resources
  • Communication services
• Establish architecture principles supporting reusability, scalability, maintainability, and certification.
• Perform system-level trade studies and architecture evaluations.
• Define and maintain:
  • Functional architectures
  • Logical architectures
  • Physical architectures
  • Deployment architectures
• Support safety-driven architecture decisions derived from:
  • FHA
  • PSSA
  • SSA
• Ensure compliance with:
  • ARINC 653
  • ARINC 664
  • DO-297
  • ARP4754A

Intégration et configuration de la plateforme

• Lead integration of avionics applications onto Open IMA platforms.
• Configure:
  • ARINC 653 partitions
  • Scheduling tables
  • Health monitoring functions
  • Communication channels
  • I/O assignments
• Perform resource allocation activities:
  • CPU utilization analysis
  • Memory allocation
  • Network bandwidth allocation
  • Latency analysis
• Manage hosted application deployment.
• Support platform integration testing and troubleshooting.
• Analyze integration risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Resolve issues associated with:
  • Partition timing
  • Resource conflicts
  • Inter-partition communication
  • Network performance
  • Platform startup sequences
• Coordinate platform releases and configuration baselines.

Activités de certification et de conformité

• Support certification of Open IMA platforms in accordance with applicable regulations and standards.
• Develop and review certification evidence and compliance artifacts.
• Support certification audits and authority interactions.
• Ensure traceability between:
  • Requirements
  • Architecture
  • Design
  • Verification activities
• Coordinate compliance activities across development teams.
• Support planning and execution of certification reviews.
• Contribute to compliance demonstrations for:
  • FAA
  • EASA
  • Other certification authorities
• Demonstrated working knowledge of:
  • DO-297
  • DO-178C
  • DO-254
  • ARP4754A
  • ARP4761A
  • DO-160
  • DO-330 (preferred)
  • AC 20-115D (preferred)

Gestion des normes et des interfaces

• Manage system interfaces between hosted applications, platform services, and aircraft systems.
• Define interface control documentation.
• Ensure platform compliance with applicable avionics standards.
• Support AFDX network architecture development.
• Define communication mechanisms using:
  • ARINC 653
  • ARINC 664
  • CAN
  • Ethernet
  • Serial interfaces
• Maintain interface traceability across program baselines.
• Coordinate interface changes across stakeholders.
• Support interoperability and compatibility assessments.

Leadership technique et résolution de problèmes

• Serve as technical focal point for Open IMA architecture and platform integration activities.
• Lead technical reviews and design assessments.
• Drive resolution of complex integration and certification issues.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
• Establish engineering best practices.
• Support customer and stakeholder reviews.
• Evaluate technical risks and recommend mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with:
  • Systems Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Hardware Engineering
  • Safety Engineering
  • Verification & Validation Teams
  • Certification Teams.