Aircraft Cabin Systems Engineer

Company Description:

This company designs, manufactures, markets and supports a full line of airborne telecommunication systems for the Business Aviation, General Aviation, Government, and Air Transport markets. The company's latest generation of products provide voice and data services for passengers and flight crews using the global Iridium Satellite System.

They have shipped more than 4,000 telecommunications systems. Its products are offered as standard or optional equipment by virtually every fixed- and rotor-wing airframe manufacturer in business aviation, and are installed aboard the world's three largest fractional ownership fleets - NetJets, Flight Options, and CitationShares. They are a privately-held company headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, USA.

Summary:

Develop cabin systems designs for each type of aircraft served to provide required capacity and coverage for services to be provided.


Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the design, installation and review of technical data and certification of cabin systems equipment on all models of airplanes.
Design product variations for compatibility with complex integration of hardware and software.
Coordinate between airplane customers and suppliers to ensure the functioning and compliance of all systems and equipment.
Apply knowledge of electrical engineering and scientific principles to develop, design, analyze, test and validate solutions for complex systems and sub-systems.
Design cabin systems to satisfy customer, FAA and internal requirements.
Assist operations with trouble shooting system anomalies and propose solutions
Investigate and resolve customer reported issues, field failures, and design related production problems.
Support integrated supply chain with manufacturability and obsolescence issues, product transitions to new suppliers and cost savings initiatives.
Generate and perform system test procedures and reports.
Leadership of small to mid-sized teams to include teams with customer and subcontractor team members.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field. Advanced degree preferred.
7+ years experience in aviation industry designing cabin systems.
Competent in relevant FAA regulations.
Extensive experience with complex avionics or electrical systems and a strong background in the concepts of project management.
Wireless and networking experience a plus.
Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface with customers, vendor’s partners and other departments.