Avionics System Engineer (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!

Your role: 🔎

Reporting directly to the Avionics System Team Lead, you will support the development of the ATEA prototype program by developing end-to-end avionics system functions.
You will contribute across the full V-cycle with the following key objectives:

• Achieve the prototype Permit to Fly

• Ensure safe operations throughout the flight test campaign.

The role involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including Flight Control, Propulsion, Software, V&V, Flight Test, Production, Safety, Airworthiness, and equipment suppliers.

Your main responsibilities will be: 

• Lead function definition and development activities through the requirements cascade, including requirements and non-compliance management

• Ensure proper configuration management and traceability in accordance with internal processes

• Coordinate technical activities with interfacing teams

• Write laboratory test procedures and contribute to flight test procedure preparation

• Support laboratory testing and investigation sessions

• Manage technical discussions and follow-up with suppliers

• Support safety and airworthiness activities

• Support aircraft assembly activities.

Where do we stand? 

Founded on Ascendance's strong values, the whole team is involved in creating both innovative products to decarbonize aviation and an accurate company structure to support its fast development.

Full scale testbenches are ongoing while full scale aircraft development is running at full speed.

Sky's our limit, we are looking forward to the flight test campaign !

The job has been made for you if you : 🛠

• Have at least 5 years of experience in the aerospace industry, including a minimum of 3 years in systems engineering 

• Demonstrate strong coordination skills within complex development environments

• Have experience working on critical systems with DAL A, B and C constraints

• Have good knowledge of avionics architectures, systems and data communication protocols (CAN / ARINC429 / RS232&485 / AFDX)

• Are familiar with ARP4754 development processes and methods

• Have a basic understanding of safety engineering and a strong interest in the field 

• Are fluent in both French and English.

We are meant to work together if you : 💚

• You are willing to contribute to the development of the company 

• You want to impact the future of aviation and lead the transition

• You want to face complex but thrilling challenges

• You like to work in a dynamic environment 

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

• You are curious and eager to learn.

What we offer: 

• Career booster: versatility, training opportunities, internal mobility

• Health insurance

• Restaurant tickets

• Holiday pay bonus

• Public transportation allowance

• Teleworking policy

• A flexible working environment

• Company events.

Recruitment process:🕐 

• Application evaluations (CVs….)

• Talent Interview

• Technical Interview

• Meet others Ascenders 

• Reference check.