AW609 Avionics System Technical Lead

Job Title:              AW609 Avionics System Engineering - US Technical Lead

Department:        Engineering

Reports to:          Senior Manager Avionics Systems – US Product Based 

Location(s):         Philadelphia, PA, with less than 20% domestic and international travel

1. Summary of Position:  (Brief description of overall responsibilities and function)

Responsible for ensuring all technical aspects of AW609 Avionics system and certification.  This includes Avionics systems equipment level, Systems Level and Aircraft Level troubleshooting, testing and certification. 

2.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Specifically describe the essential duties and responsibilities with estimated percentage of time that is spent on each).  

Duties and Responsibilities:

 % Time

1.

Act as Primary FAA interface with the responsibility to ensure design compliance, maintaining close interaction with airworthiness authorities, including authorities’ representatives (FAA) and delegates (DER), and involving day-by-day technical exchanges, recurring meetings and reviews.

30

2.

Support the technical certification activities for the AW609 Avionics System, planning and execution through demonstration of design compliance with applicable rules, including definition of System Certification Plan, Certification Test Plans, Certification Test Reports and Issue Papers.

10

3.

Support activities for equipment request of conformity and qualification test setup. 

Support discussions and review for equipment certification process, including DO-178 SW and DO 254 HW SOI Process Assurance with authorities.

Support AW609 avionics testing and analysis, necessary to show compliance with certification rules consistent with program priorities and departmental best practices.

10

4.

Coordinate the substantiation of type design documentation required to meet 

the approved certification basis, providing expertise for resolution of non-compliance, 

support releasing of test plans/reports in accordance to program milestones.

20

5.

Support onsite prototypes technical activities and manufacturing line acting as 

Engineering POC leading the AWPC avionics specialists in US. Work closely  with the technical disciplines Chief Projects of the main LH Engineering Cross-Geo Organization in Italy

30

                                                                                                                         TOTAL:

 100%    

3. Qualifications for Position:  

         A. Education

BS degree in Electrical, Electronics or Aerospace Engineering; 

         B. Experience

1. Minimum of 7 years of experience participating in transport-category certification programs (Part 27, Part 25 and/or Part29) including 5 years of technical experience involved in design, test, and analysis of avionics and electrical components and systems for developmental aircraft including cockpit integration expertise.

2. Project Management experience required. 

    C. Competencies & Attributes

1.

Strong understanding of avionics equipment and system integration and testing to show compliance to system and certification requirements of safety critical systems. Understanding and practical experience in environmental qualification practices i.a.w. DO-160 standards.

Strong understanding of avionics test bench methods.

Preferably understanding of software development Assurance methods i.a.w. DO-178 standards.

2.

Practical experience with FAA compliance and certification processes. 

3.

Strong analytical and design skills. Proven experience to create plans, communicate them, and execute them efficiently across a diverse and complex organization.  EVMS experience preferred.

4.

Strong communication and presentation skills, ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization, ability to negotiate win-win solutions in the presence of conflict and ambiguity, and ability to be a persuasive advocate to internal and external customers; operating in a Cross-Geo environment with the need to travel among the facilities of LH Engineering organization and its major stakeholder between Europe and US.

5.

High integrity and technical expertise as necessary to be a primary Avionics interface with certification authorities.

         Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability