Lead Systems Engineer - Avionics Networking

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities for the Networking product line , ensuring strong system performance, deterministic behavior, end-to-end integration, and operational robustness.
• Define, decompose, and manage traceable system requirements for advanced avionics networking capabilities, including Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and ARINC-based communication standards .
• Manage requirements allocation and specification flow-down to modules, components, subcontractors, and partner teams.
• Drive system-level and component-level verification and validation , including development of verification strategies, artifacts, and supporting evidence.
• Lead product and system integration activities to ensure compatibility, operability, and performance across multidisciplinary development teams.
• Support certification strategy and execution for safety-critical programs, including participation in audits, reviews, SOIs, and closure of certification findings.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across software, hardware, test, safety, reliability, maintainability, and certification organizations.
• Contribute to technical reviews, including design and code reviews related to avionics network switch and communication system development.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or another related STEM field from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in systems design, development, integration, verification, or validation .
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals , including IP addressing, Ethernet, VLANs, switching, routing, and network topology .
• Ability to work from Grand Rapids, MI with a hybrid schedule requiring a minimum of 3 days on site per week (Tuesday-Thursday) .
• This position requires U.S. citizenship status.
• Experience with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) technologies, including IEEE 802.1AS, 802.1Qbv, 802.1Qci, and 802.1DP .
• Experience with ARINC A664 and ARINC 615A .
• Knowledge of Ethernet and networking protocols such as QoS, NTP, DHCP, FTP/TFTP/SNMP, SSH, and IPSec .