FMS Systems Engineer- NGFMS

Job Title: FMS Systems Engineer

Location:

Phoenix, AZ (Onsite)
Visa: USC/GCs

The NGFMS Systems Engineer will support the development, integration, investigation, and certification of Next Generation Flight Management Systems (NGFMS) for commercial aircraft. This role requires a minimum of 5 years of Flight Management Systems experience, hands‑on work in integrated avionics lab environments, and strong familiarity with civil aviation standards and regulations. The engineer will play a key role in system issue investigation, validation of fixes, and ensuring compliance with commercial certification requirements.

• Support requirements definition, analysis, and validation for Flight Management Systems, with NGFMS experience preferred.
• Contribute to development and enhancement of:
  • Lateral and vertical flight planning
  • Performance Based Navigation (RNAV, RNP)
  • Trajectory management and optimization functions
• Analyze FMS behavior, system interactions, and operational impacts of design changes.
• Work extensively in integrated avionics lab environments (SIL, HIL, Iron Bird, or equivalent).
• Investigate and troubleshoot system level issues involving FMS, navigation sensors, autothrottle systems, and cockpit displays.
• Perform root cause analysis, defect reproduction, and verification of corrective fixes.
• Support integration, regression, and qualification testing.
• Develop and manage system requirements with traceability to aircraft‑level and regulatory requirements.
• Support verification and validation activities in lab, simulator, and aircraft environments.
• Ensure compliance with approved development, verification, and configuration management processes.

• Apply knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements to system development and testing.
• Support safety and certification activities in accordance with:
  • ARP
    4754A/B and ARP
    4761
  • DO 178C (software considerations)
  • DO 229, DO 260, DO 200 series (as applicable)
  • FAA and EASA navigation and operational guidance
• Support certification reviews, audits, and issue resolution.

• Collaborate with software, hardware, safety, flight test, and human factors teams.
• Support technical reviews, issue resolution boards, and certification activities.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers and customers.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with Flight Management Systems in a commercial aviation environment.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and technical documentation skills.
• Proven experience working in integrated avionics lab environments for issue investigation and testing.
• Familiarity with civil aviation standards, regulations, and certification processes.

• Experience on FAR/CS 25 (Part 25) transport aircraft programs.
• Participation in FAA and/or EASA certification programs.
• Exposure to airline operational use cases and flight simulator environments.
• Experience with scripting or analysis tools such as Python, MATLAB to support testing and investigations.

This position is limited to U.S. Citizens or U.S. Persons only, due to access to regulated technical data. Must be eligible to work with ITAR/EAR controlled data and comply with U.S. export control regulations.