Avionics Technical Lead (all gender)

At Ascendance we are building tomorrow’s hybrid-electric aviation with ATEA, a unique Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by STERNA, our in-house hybrid-electric propulsion system. We focus our efforts in designing an innovative, safe, silent, clean and affordable aircraft that will be able to blend into existing infrastructures and regulations to ease its deployment and maximise social acceptance.

If you are looking for a place where you will have a direct impact on very ambitious products, where you will work close to the hardware and where you can witness the result of your hard work quickly, board ATEA and come fly with us toward the future of aviation!

You will be responsible for leading the design, development and test activities related to ATEA’s avionics. Directly reporting to the Overall System Design team leader, you will therefore manage the team being in charge of human machine interface, communication, navigation and surveillance systems, as well as sensors and flight test instruments, to ensure the avionics are compliant with certification, operational and performance requirements. 

Your main responsibilities will be : 

• Mastering the current avionics architecture and proposing rationalized improvements

• Supporting safety analysis

• Capturing needs from stakeholders (i.e. Management, Authorities, Pilots, Flight Tests engineers, …)

• Managing the avionics team to ensure efficient organization and delivery

• Responsible for the development of avionics systems

• Responsible for the full integration and interoperability of avionics systems (Display, FWS, FAS, control panel, ADAHRS, …)

• Ensuring adequate interface with flight physics team on embedded flight management algorithms

• Supporting the physical and functional integration of the avionics equipments into the test benches up to the aircraft prototype taking into account mechanical, thermal, EMC/EMI constraints

• Have knowledge on data communication networks (CAN/Arinc 285, Arinc 429, RS428, …) 

• Consolidating and detailing the development and testing (SIL/HIL) roadmaps

• Specifying verification and validation means

• Testing & validation

• Work on the certification plans to EASA standards

The job has been made for you if you : 🛠

• Have strong experience (10+ years) in avionics with particular knowledge in aerospace applications

• Know aeronautics standards (DO178 / DO154 / DO160 / … ) 

• Have already successfully developed and tested avionics systems in your previous jobs

• General knowledge of overall aircraft design and design convergence

• Familiarity with software development cycles

• An experience of CS-23 and CS-27 certification requirements is a plus

• Flight testing experience is a plus

We are meant to work together if you : 💚

• Are sensitive to the climate change impacts

• Have ability to work autonomously with a drive for initiative related to the start-up environment and work in a small team

• Be solution and delivery-oriented 

• You are a real team player who wants to build a big success story with us

• You are passionate about new tech

What we offer : 

• An international and dynamic team

• A remote policy to allow you flexibility

• Health insurance (supported to 50% by AFT)

• A dynamic workplace providing equal opportunities for disability, gender equity… Everyone is welcome at Ascendance!

Recruitment process :🕐 

• Application evaluations (CVs….)

• Talent Interview

• Technical Interview

• Meet others Ascenders 

• Reference check

Non-discrimination and diversity are our priorities. AFT is open to hire personalities with their own differences