Senior Simulation Specialist - Avionics
Location
Remote
Level
Senior
Department
Engineering
Type
Full - Time
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
February 3, 2023
We are looking for a Senior Aircraft Avionics Simulation Engineer to join our team. The goal of an Avionics Simulation Engineer at Wisk is to ensure that avionics components and systems are correctly simulated (or stimulated) and integrated within a number of simulation applications. These include, but are not limited to:
- Monte-Carlo type simulations for the development of autonomy algorithms
- Real-time, Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) and System-Level simulations
- Avionics hardware and embedded software development and certification activities
- Aircraft system development and certification activities
- Ground segment development and certification activities
- Evaluating and validating aircraft performance
- Concept of Operations (ConOps) definition and validation
- Operator/’pilot’ training
- Maintenance training
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, validate and deploy advanced simulation capabilities pertaining to avionics for a diverse set of applications; including single- and multi-agent scenarios for complex algorithm development, early requirements validation for aircraft systems, embedded software development/verification, HIL/SIL and system-level environments, validation of control algorithms, and operator/‘pilot’ training
- Help to cultivate and develop departmental expertise with avionics and avionics simulation
- Help organize, plan and advance the end-to-end simulation development efforts to support our long-term autonomous air-taxi ConOps
- Work within agile teams to co-manage the development backlog and to ensure that the needs of internal groups/IPTs are met
- Help define and fulfill long term simulation requirements including certification aspects of the simulation platform
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with and integrating aircraft avionics (FMS, EGPWS, WXR, TCAS, ACARS, CPDLC, VOR/DME, etc), preferably in a real-time simulation environment
- Experience working with ARINC 429, ARINC 664 and ARINC 708
- Experience setting up and working with HIL/SIL simulations and test environments
- Familiarity with aircraft systems, aircraft dynamics and aircraft operations
- Proficiency in C/C++ and python
- Strong software architecture design and development skills
- Creative approach to problem solving
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desired:
- Passionate about aviation, advanced air mobility and the future of transportation
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
- Familiarity with cloud technologies (GCP, AWS, Azure)
- Familiarity with scaling simulation applications in a cloud environment
- Proficiency in Matlab/Simulink, C# or Java
- Prior experience with the design, development, test and certification of Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs)
- Prior experience working as an Integration Specialist on FSTDs
- Familiarity with FAR Part 60 (FAA) or one of its equivalents
- Prior experience with ARINC 615, ARINC 610, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760 or CAN Bus
- Prior experience developing embedded avionics software
- Prior experience with DO-178, DO-254 or similar certification standards
- Familiarity with MBSE and MBD tools and methodologies
