Staff Engineer – Flight Management Systems Project Leader
Core
Lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex flight management computing systems projects, ensuring technical excellence and schedule adherence for critical avionics solutions.
Role type
Staff Engineer – Flight Management Systems Project Leader
Builds
Flight management computing systems and avionics solutions
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics / Flight Management Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Project lifecycle management, cross-functional team leadership, risk management, configuration management, change control, stakeholder communication, process improvement, vendor relationship management
Preferred skills
Agile and Waterfall methodologies, Jira and MS Project proficiency, DO-178C and DO-254 standards expertise
Technologies
Jira, MS Project
Responsibilities
Manage full lifecycle of flight management computing systems projects from concept through deployment; Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans including scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation; Lead cross-functional engineering teams providing technical guidance and mentorship; Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders and senior leadership; Ensure adherence to aerospace industry standards (DO-178C, DO-254) and engineering processes; Collaborate with product management, systems engineering, software development, hardware engineering, and quality assurance teams; Identify and implement process improvements to enhance project efficiency and predictability; Manage external vendor relationships and deliverables
Seniority
Staff, strategic project leadership with significant autonomy
