- The candidate should have a good understanding of avionics products, processes, tools and methodologies and interface with the customer and other stakeholders for the program execution.
- The candidate must be an expert in Flight Management System Product Architecture, systems and Design for Airbus FMS baselines.
- Responsible for all program deliverables, including schedule, cost, scope, quality and customer expectations and effective utilization of resources (people, benches and other infrastructures)
- Responsible for formulating strategies for effective growth, RMU acceleration, productivity, and people engagement in collaboration with SBGs/SBUs.
- Driving program roadmaps, deploying improvement projects Lean Product development and Software excellence initiatives across all programs.
- Driving innovation, creating growth ideas relevant to global & local markets, products and initiatives.
- Excellent focus on execution, should ensure responsiveness to customers, team and management and responsible to deliver on Flight Management programs as per customer commitments.
- Solid understanding on flight path management and cockpit systems business priorities & challenges and work within matrix organization to successfully execute the programs.
- Interface with the program’s leaders in Phoenix, interact with OEMs, understand the business needs and drive the milestones.
- Manage all technical deliveries of the Airbus FMS IPT team that develops the concepts, detailed designs, specifications, prototypes, and tests new products.
- Ensures design adheres to architecture and works with a first-time-right mindset to meet customer and human factors requirements.
- Identify technical risks early on and provide mitigation actions.
- Communicate effectively with functional leads/team members and other stakeholders to arrive at a common architecture goal.
- Guide teams in investigating and developing engineering solutions, develop Transfer functions, perform Value prop, appropriate use of six sigma tools and methodologies, etc. to document the designs in accordance with the New Product Development and Introduction (NPD /NPI) process.
- Candidate should be able to work in a collaborative and integrated working environment across global sites.
- Meeting external customers for VOC/OVOC and coming out with ideas/opportunities for creating solutions to these problems
- Actively contribute towards growth initiatives by developing high fidelity prototypes that support next-gen product evolution.
- Conduct trade studies/competitor/IP Analysis, guide associated teams, and help in arriving at the optimal decisions. Drive the technical innovation leading to revenue-generating patents.
- Own & drive reuse strategies/ product line strategies for the system
- Drive NPD and RDE transformation through continuous improvement and refinement of processes, methods, standards, guidelines, automation, and best practices
- B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech in Electric/Electronics/Computers/Aerospace Engineering
- Minimum of 15 years of avionics design, product development, and Software integration experience. Working experience and knowledge in Flight Management Systems product lines is preferred.
- Hands on experience in the development of Software and System level requirements, systems tests development, and execution, automating tests.
- The candidate must have good communication skills. Must have demonstrated this working with a global team of various functions, domain experts & multi-level management teams.
- Should have sound knowledge on Six Sigma and robust design practices. Must have demonstrated six sigma tools use age, robust design practices in full NPI’s and technology projects
- Ability to drive Innovation, understand customer needs to generate breakthrough ideas or solutions.
- Experience working in an Agile environment, Multi-tasking, Planning and working without direct supervision.
- Mentoring and coaching skills to guide team to excel.
- Expertise in troubleshooting and reproducing the root cause of issues.
- Expertise working with Aerospace standards, Architecture principles and familiarity with DO178B/C.
- Working knowledge in configuration management tools like CC/CQ/DOORS/Bitbucket/JIRA etc
- Good awareness of the business and technological opportunities and challenges.
- Must have excellent communication, collaboration, and networking skills.
- Strong personal leadership abilities and ability to handle multiple activities/priorities effectively
- Action-orientated, results-driven, self-starter/learner
- Influential with peers and customers and demonstrate critical thinking skills
- Innovative with new approaches to design work
- Willingness to travel based on business needs.
Skills Required
- B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, or Aerospace Engineering
- Minimum of 15 years of avionics design, product development, and software integration experience
- Working experience and knowledge in Flight Management Systems product lines
- Hands-on experience developing software and system-level requirements, systems test development, execution, and test automation
- Expertise with aerospace standards, architecture principles, and familiarity with DO-178B/DO-178C
- Working knowledge of configuration management and ALM tools (CC, CQ, DOORS, Bitbucket, JIRA)
- Sound knowledge and demonstrated use of Six Sigma and robust design practices in NPI projects
- Experience working in an Agile environment, multi-tasking, planning, and operating without direct supervision
- Strong communication, collaboration, mentoring, and leadership skills with global cross-functional teams
- Expertise in troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and technical risk identification/mitigation
- Ability to drive innovation, conduct trade studies, and develop high-fidelity prototypes
- Willingness to travel based on business needs
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
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What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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