Avionics Engineer

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Lead Avionics Engineer Aircraft Modifications Tampa FLJob Description

This role leads an avionics design team responsible for designing, integrating, and certifying avionics systems for general aviation, business, transport, and military derivative aircraft. You will guide engineers through major aircraft modifications and Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) projects, ensuring compliance with FAA regulations and organizational design standards. The position combines hands‑on technical review with leadership responsibilities, supporting complex avionics integration in a fast‑paced, special missions modification environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and day-to-day leadership to the avionics design team, including setting priorities, clarifying expectations, and supporting team development.
• Track labor and resource utilization for the avionics design team to ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget.
• Conduct employee performance appraisals and provide coaching, feedback, and guidance to support professional growth.
• Coordinate closely with management and other team leads to establish project priorities, identify issues, and allocate resources to meet organizational goals.
• Review project requirements and Statements of Work to fully understand scope, deliverables, and technical constraints for avionics modification projects.
• Review and approve interconnect drawings for all affected avionics systems using AutoCAD and PLM tools, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with standards.
• Evaluate installation data packages, including systems and electrical fabrication drawings, assembly and installation drawings, master data lists, and technical reports, to ensure they meet project and certification requirements.
• Apply electrical engineering standards to drawing development by conducting technical reviews, guiding the team, and enforcing CAD templates, formats, and standards.
• Oversee the design, integration, modification, and certification of aircraft avionics and mission systems, particularly in a special missions or aircraft modification environment.
• Ensure avionics designs and modifications comply with FAA major alteration and STC requirements, as well as ODA processes under Part 21.
• Collaborate with certification and engineering stakeholders to support major alterations and STC development managed by both the FAA and the ODA.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, reports, and presentations that clearly communicate engineering decisions, design rationales, and certification compliance.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail in all engineering reviews, documentation, and approvals to maintain high safety and quality standards.
• Effectively manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously while maintaining a positive, solutions‑focused attitude in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Participate in meetings and presentations with internal and external stakeholders to discuss project status, technical issues, and certification strategies.
• Travel up to approximately 10% of the time to support program needs, on‑site reviews, or coordination with external partners.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline, or demonstrated equivalent industry experience.
• At least 5+ years of experience in avionics engineering, aircraft modification, aircraft systems integration, or a closely related aerospace engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated experience designing, integrating, modifying, and certifying aircraft avionics and/or mission systems, ideally within a special missions or aircraft modification environment.
• Working knowledge of aircraft certification and modification processes,…