Profile
The Avionics System Integration Designer will primarily focus on the generation of electrical integration wiring diagrams, harness fabrication drawings, wire harness installation & routing diagrams, wire cut lists, generation of functional & EMC test plans, preparation of electrical load analysis reports, weight & balance list amendments, and equipment list amendments. This position will report to the Design Manager and will work in close cooperation with the electrical and avionics delegates.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design of electrical and avionics modifications, including new installations, supported by Autodesk AutoCAD software, and based on industry specific drafting standards, like IEEE, ANSY, CSA, ASTM, or Mil-STD.
- Generation of electrical integration, wiring harness and routing drawings.
- Generation of Electrical Load Analysis reports and amendments.
- Generation of Weight and Balance reports and amendments.
- Generation of functional and EMC test plans, ground, and flight.
- Generation of Engineering Orders, including full modification installation instructions.
- Peer review of various avionics and electrical modification drawings and data packages.
- Preparation of Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Supplements, Maintenance Manual Supplements, and Illustrated Parts Catalog Supplements.
- Participate in and contribute to discussions surrounding project related design issues.
- Provide liaison support for installation and troubleshooting.
Education and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with minimum of 4 years’ experience in the Avionics / Aircraft Electrical Systems Specialty.
Skills & Experience
- The candidate shall have a minimum of four (4) years of Avionics & Electrical Systems Integration experience on Transport Category Airplanes and Transport Category Rotorcraft.
- The candidate shall possess an electrical engineering bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of academic qualification in the Avionics specialty.
- Experience in aircraft electrical and avionics systems operation (including troubleshooting), electrical load calculation and analysis. Must hold a comprehensive understanding of aircraft communications, navigation, pulse (Mode S, TCAS, Weather Radar), flight director and autopilot systems.
- Computer literacy: Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
- Good writing and oral skills, initiative, a strong sense of responsibility and good technical judgement.
- Available for travelling if necessary.
- Availability to work extra hours when required.
- Experience within an Aircraft Modification facility is an asset to this position.