Systems Engineer - Aircraft Surveillance Systems

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System Engineer – Aircraft Surveillance Systems

This position is responsible for system verification activities for aircraft surveillance systems in accordance with ARP
4754A systems development cycle and DO-178B software development cycle. These new and legacy aircraft surveillance systems include TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System), TAWS (Terrain Avoidance Warning System), ADS‑B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast) and transponder systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace Engineering or Computer Science.
• 3+ years of system development of safety‑critical embedded avionics systems.
• Experience developing system test procedures, system test cases and system test scripts.
• Familiar with the ARP‑4754A aircraft systems lifecycle.
• Familiar with DOORS for requirements capture and tracing.
• Familiar with Clear Case version control and configuration management system.
• Familiar with Clear Quest for creating and tracking change requests.
• Familiar with MATLAB/Simulink for performing simulations.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Accountable and takes ownership of assigned tasks.
• Self‑motivated and takes initiative to get things done.

• Familiar with TCAS.
• Familiar with TAWS.
• Familiar with Mode‑S transponder systems.
• Familiar with ADS‑B.
• Familiar with ARP‑4761 Guidelines and Methods for Conducting Safety Assessments.
• Familiar with DO‑178B/C Guidelines for Software Development of Avionics products.
• Experience with Python scripting.
• Experience with pytest Python unit testing framework.
• Experience with system testing in a VALFAC (validation facility) environment.

This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations (i.e., International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations). To comply with these requirements, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce, as applicable.

RTCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

To qualify for all positions with Real Time Companies, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. Real Time Companies does not sponsor employment-based visas. Certain positions that involve work with government entities may have additional restrictions, such as U.S. citizenship, based on security clearance requirements or other governmental requirements.