You will have the following responsibilities: • Define new/novel functions necessary to control autonomous aircraft and manage contingencies • Define the relationship between the vehicle, pilot, and support system for remotely operated autonomous aircraft • Perform the decomposition of aircraft, system, and LRU functions, define the system physical/logical architecture, and allocate functionality • Perform trades studies to assess performance, complexity, risk, and cost of competing technical solutions • Work closely with system and safety analysts to define system architectural features to meet safety and security requirements • Derive and validate requirements and interfaces based on the architecture to ensure correct and complete implementation at the next design level • Support product development all the way through development up to production, test, and certification.
To be successful in this role, you will need to meet the following criteria:
• Bachelor's Degree of Science or Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related discipline, or equivalent experience at a minimum • Broad experience from 7+ years of designing and integrating various complex safety-critical aerospace systems • Demonstrated self-starter with the ability to solve problems from first principles • Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally across multiple organizations.