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

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

Job Description

Technical Skills

• 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.

Must Have

• Experience should include one or more of the following:

• FAA certification programs

• EASA certification programs

• TCCA certification programs

• Certification projects involving major avionics OEMs.

Good to Have

• 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.

Responsibilities

IMA System Architecture Definition

• 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

Platform Integration & Configuration

• 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.

Certification & Compliance Activities

• 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)

Standards & Interface Management

• 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.

Technical Leadership & Problem Resolution

• 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.