The Avionics Engineer, Sr. is responsible for the design, development, testing, and implementation of avionics and electrical engineering projects. This is an experienced-level position with a supervisory role.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops an approach to solutions.
- Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
- Communicates with organizational management regarding scheduling, risk, and cost factors relating to engineering issues.
- Communicates organizational needs, oversees employee performance, provides guidance, and support, and identifies development needs for the engineering department.
- Design/generate schematics, wiring diagrams, harness assembly, and electrical reports with the goal of performing on time and under budget.
- Liaison with avionics technicians to resolve installation issues and support systems checkout.
- Stays informed of new technologies, trends, and regulations in avionics and electrical engineering.
- Develop and implement new processes and design practices to improve quality, cycle time, and efficiency.
- Works to the criteria of design proposals, Customer Specifications, and requirements.
- Researches design proposals, specifications, and requirements.
- Analyzes data and applies it to product designs.
- Supports team members and helps ensure that established goals and deadlines are met.
- Mentor and provide guidance to Avionics Engineers.
- Frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts.
- Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
- Keeps the Project Manager informed of the status and significant problems.
- Supports the quality management system and quality objectives.
- Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective communication, coordination, and working relationships with organization staff and management.
- Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective communication, coordination, and working relationships with customers, suppliers, and outside contacts.
- Progresses in job knowledge and skill required to bring added value to the organization.
- Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.
- Support avionics in software loading testing, and troubleshooting of installed avionics and electrical systems for conformity.