Senior Avionics Design Engineer

Senior Avionics Design Engineer – Permanent – Oxford

Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd

Provide design leadership for the concept and integration of avionic systems, translating customer concepts into detailed design while ensuring compliance with certification requirements and operational philosophy.

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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.
  
• 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 by identifying, assessing and mitigating risks within scope of responsibility.
  
• Generate 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 required testing and documented analysis of results.
  
• Generate or verify compliance substantiation reports as required.
  
• Maintain technical competency and currency to ensure effective use of the latest technology.
  

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• Strong aviation background in avionics, preferably with a helicopter bias.
  
• Detailed engineering knowledge and aircraft avionics systems.
  
• Working knowledge of equipment qualification processes, FAR/CS 27 and 29 certification requirements, EASA/CAA Part‑21J DOA and MAA DAOS processes.
  
• Understanding of aircraft system and software safety analysis processes.
  
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or CATIA V.
  
• Experience using design lifecycle and configuration management tools.
  
• Computer literate in MS Office applications.
  

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• Engineering degree or equivalent.
  
• Apprenticeship or equivalent training.
  
• Professional accreditation or progress toward it.
  

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• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, at all levels.
  
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload in a dynamic business environment.
  
• Commercially aware and a team player.
  
• Flexible and willing to work dynamically in a multi‑project environment.
  
• Well‑developed problem‑solving skills and analytical thinking.
  

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• Require DBS security clearance and eligibility for SC clearance.
  
• Must meet export compliance regulations.
  
• Current, legal right to work in the United Kingdom; no visa sponsorship.
  
• Willing to travel within the UK or abroad for business needs.
  

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• Competitive base salary.
  
• Private medical insurance (Bupa).
  
• Pension – auto‑enrolled into Airbus Group UK Retirement Fund (6% employer, 4% employee).
  
• Share incentive plan and ESOP.
  
• Success share and discretionary group bonus scheme.
  
• Bikes to Work scheme (up to £3,000).
  
• Technology purchase scheme.
  
• Mydrive car purchase scheme.
  
• Den‑Plan car purchase scheme.
  
• Health‑care cash scheme.
  
• Personal accident insurance (employee purchase).
  
• Health assessments.
  
• Travel insurance.
  
• Shopping vouchers/discounts.
  
• Financial/legal advice services.
  

Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd is committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, irrespective of social or cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. This job requires an awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity.

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