Avionics & Electrical Engineer Sr

Job Summary

The primary responsibility of the Avionics & Electrical Engineer in the Field Sustaining Engineering department is to provide engineering support and troubleshooting guidance for all certified Cirrus products (current and legacy). Secondary responsibilities include design for reliability improvement, design for manufacturability and/or serviceability improvement, customer satisfaction improvement, and component obsolescence support. The responsibilities shall be accomplished in accordance with all governing FAA regulations and Cirrus specifications, investigated using analysis, bench, and flight testing, and incorporated using best design practices to ensure a robust product line for years to come.

This position is located in Duluth, MN (company funded) for 2-3 months for training, then relocated to the Cirrus Factory Service Center in Kissimmee, FL.

• Engineering interpretation and problem solving skills to the service center environment and broader field support network to include the field service, aftermarket parts, and customer experience teams
• Timely, effective response to field and fleet related needs for engineering support including damage reports, drawing or design changes, data analysis, reliability or obsolescence problems, and nuisance items
• Prompt, high quality fulfillment of field engineering support requests across all Cirrus models and generations
• Safe, approved, and executable repair / alteration dispositions for the field
• Organized, well written, and comprehensive Field Repair / Alterations (FRAs) and other compliance or substantiation documentation with adherence to the Cirrus and FAA major/minor change procedure
• Prioritization of safety-related airworthiness issues, Aircraft On Ground (AOG) support, and other escalation cases
• Cognizant engineering authority on maintenance publication changes to address errors, obsolescence, production updates, field service efficiencies, and other cost, weight, and reliability improvements
• Collaboration and communication with new product engineering to ensure that support requests for engineering information or services not provided directly by Field Sustaining Engineering are met and field feedback flows into new designs

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field (or equivalent) required
• 6+ years experience engineering experience required, general aviation aircraft/avionics/software preferred
• Experience with aircraft electrical systems development processes and requirements traceability preferred
• Avionics, electrical, and radio frequency systems design, integration, installation, testing and certification experience preferred
• Basic knowledge of aircraft, automotive, or consumer/electronic systems desired
• Experience with data acquisition system development and application desired
• FAA certification experience preferred

• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to read, write and speak the English language
• Ability to communicate technical knowledge in a clear and understandable manner
• Ability to work both independently and within a cross-functional team
• Ability to efficiently learn new skills and manage multiple tasks
• Use of test and diagnostic equipment such as multimeter or proprietary tools and software
• Ability to interpret various forms of data and use the information to determine cause and justify solutions to issues
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio)
• Functional knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) software and Product Data Management (PDM) tools

• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes, contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and…