Senior Avionics Design Engineer

* 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 Auto Cad and or Catia V
* Experience using Design Lifecycle and Configuration Management Tools
* Computer literate in MS Office desktop applications

A 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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