Cockpit and Cabin Systems Architect

The Cockpit & Cabin Systems Architect and will be responsible for the development, integration and verification of Cockpit & Cabin Avionics, Vehicle Management, Navigation, Communications, Flight Management, Flight Guidance and Cockpit Human Machine Interface systems on our demonstrator & production aircraft programmes. 

This role will require you to take technical responsibility for the integrated verification through component, rigs, ground and flight testing. In doing this you will deploy a multitude of engineering tools and methods and need to act as a Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE).  

What success will look like for the Cockpit & Cabin Systems Architect

• Lead the technical development strategy for the Cockpit & Cabin Systems to meet the aircraft and programme objectives.  
• Own the technology roadmap for the current and future development of Cockpit & Cabin Systems.  
• Be responsible for overall system architecture and design, integrating this across multiple aircraft disciplines.  
• Undertake work which requires the application of fundamental principles of engineering, control, systems integration and systems thinking in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts.  
• Approve technical IPT deliverables (plans, requirements, descriptions, reports, tasks, instructions, declarations etc).  
• Mentor and develop the team on technical topics.  
• Define and carry out technical trade studies for your team’s systems to meet aircraft functionality, integration and other programme objectives.  
• Establish fit for purpose requirements and criteria by which the product plan will be executed to meet or exceed the aircraft objectives and certification.  
• Define and maintain key interfaces (functional, comms, structural) between your systems and other aircraft teams.  
• Liaise with authorities such as the CAA, EASA and FAA. 

Everything sounds very interesting but how do I know this is the role for me? 

• A degree in electronics, systems or avionics engineering or similar
• Demonstrable track record in a highly regulated industry
• Organised self-starter who has led the development and integration of complex systems, tightly coupled with other complex systems, within time critical programmes. You will have the technical background necessary to successfully lead the technical definition of these systems.  
• Proactivity, forward thinking and self-motivation with the ability to build and lead a team of like-minded engineers. 
• A passion for building something new.   
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and thrive in a complex aircraft development environment managing multiple priorities simultaneously. 
• Knowledge of regulatory certification specifications such as SC-VTOL, CS/FAR-23, 25, 27 or 29 is highly desirable.  
• Experience working with authorities 
• Experience with ARP4754, ARP4761, DO178, DO254, DO160 

Experience in:   

• Requirement Management    
• Management of technical risk   
• Validation & Verification   
• Driving software and hardware development  
• Supplier management to deliver projects involving software and complex electronics 
• Avionics, data buses and communications 
• Navigation, Flight Guidance and / or Flight Management 
• Human Factors or Ergonomics  
• An awareness of cybersecurity