Senior Avionics Design Engineer

Airbus
Oxford
1 day ago
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  • Coordinate and Manage all avionic activities in concert with business requirements within a multi-function environment.* Capture and understand Customer requirements, providing guidance internally and externally to facilitate a cost effective design and production solution.* Define avionic design concept and integration from agreed customer requirement through to detail design.* Ensure that design meets Customer and Certification requirements within a formal validation and verification process.* When approved to do so, undertake independent Compliance Verification in accordance with AHUK DOA Privileges* Produce and direct detailed design in accordance with project milestones.* Discuss and present design concepts and solutions during customer and supplier meetings* Support Risk Management through identification, assessment and mitigation within scope of responsibility Initiate design mitigation as appropriate to address project issues such as obsolescence, shortages and production concessions.* Produce concise and accurate design descriptions to facilitate change approvals and aircraft documentation.* Provide liaison support to the production function.* Define ground and flight testing to demonstrate compliance with Customer and Certification requirements.* Support for required testing and documented analysis of results.* Generate or verify compliance substantiation reports as required.* Maintain technical competency and currency to ensure the effective use of latest technology to assist Customers in developing and fulfilling their mission requirements.* A good aviation background based in the Avionics discipline.* A good working knowledge of:* Equipment qualification process and related standards,* FAR/CS 27 and 29 Certification Requirements and* EASA/CAA Part-21J DOA and MAA DAOS process and practice* Understanding of Aircraft System and Software Safety Analysis processes.* Proficient in AutoCad and or Catia V* Experience using Design Lifecycle and Configuration Management Tools* Computer literate in MS Office desktop applicationsA detailed engineering knowledge and aircraft avionics systems preferably with a helicopter bias.* Possess clear and concise communication skills working at all levels.* Ability to plan and prioritise workload in a dynamic business environment.* Excellent communication skill; written and verbal.* Ability to communicate and negotiate internally and externally at all levels.* Commercially aware.* Team player with the ability to work effectively under pressure on multiple tasks simultaneously.* Flexible and willing to work dynamically in a multi-project environment.* Well developed problem solving skills and the ability to assess evidence and develop conclusions based on that evidence in a logical and structured fashion* Due to the nature of this position you will require DBS Security Clearance and be eligible for SC clearance.* Applicants must meet any/all requirements of Export Compliance Regulations.* All candidates must possess the current, legal right to work in the United Kingdom. Airbus will not be able to offer sponsorship for any employment Visa's.* Be prepared to travel within the UK or abroad to support related business requirements (not extensive).
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