Senior Engineer Avionics

at  Pilatus Aircraft Ltd

Fly with us into the future and become part of the team at one of the most innovative aircraft manufacturers in the world.

Your Tasks

• Drive the establishment of model-driven processes (Model-Based System Engineering and Model Based Design) within the Engineering Organisation.
• Oversee modelling activities for the entire system engineering lifecycle for the New Projects department.
• Lead interaction between system and software architects to ensure consistency across systems, effective documentation and design for modularity and re-use.
• Design and test airborne control and monitoring laws of aircraft systems.
• Write and review system requirement documents and engineering reports.

With this you convince us

• University Degree (Bachelor, Master or PhD) in a technical discipline. Aviation background preferred, but not strictly required.
• Strong experience in the system & software engineering lifecycle of aircraft systems with proficiency in ARP 4754, DO-178 & DO-331 processes, and a focus on requirement management.
• Experience in plant modelling, simulation, and development of control laws applying the principles of Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and/or Model Based Design (MBD).
• Experience in graphical programming environments (e.g. Simulink, Labview, SCADE), knowledge of Version Control and DevOps (CI/CD) development practices, and tools (e.g. GIT, JIRA, Jenkins) are a strong plus.
• Big picture/system thinking with capacity to dive into details, combined with excellent communication skills and ability to effectively engage with various stakeholders, both internal and external to the organization.

What we offer

• A committed, international team and unique projects
• Flexible working hours and individual pension solutions
• Support for training and opportunities for personal and professional development
• Discounted meals in our staff restaurant and various discounts for employees
• Team events at which we celebrate our successes together

Become part of the Pilatus family

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• Drive the establishment of model-driven processes (Model-Based System Engineering and Model Based Design) within the Engineering Organisation.
• Oversee modelling activities for the entire system engineering lifecycle for the New Projects department.
• Lead interaction between system and software architects to ensure consistency across systems, effective documentation and design for modularity and re-use.
• Design and test airborne control and monitoring laws of aircraft systems.
• Write and review system requirement documents and engineering reports