Communications Systems Interface Engineer

Role Overview

• Provide technical direction across systems, hardware, software, and test engineering to architect robust communication and interface solutions for power distribution systems
• Own the interface I/O and communications architecture strategy, influencing design decisions and shaping long-term communication approaches across platforms
• Decompose system-level requirements into actionable hardware, software, and test requirements to ensure alignment and efficiency
• Perform project estimation, defining scope, staffing needs, cost drivers, and schedule impacts for interface development tasks
• Lead Agile-based planning, sprint execution, backlog refinement, and cross-team coordination
• Track progress, risks, and dependencies across engineering teams, ensuring milestones are met and communicated effectively
• Develop, monitor, and manage budgets, earned value, and resource allocation for interface development efforts
• Create and maintain multi-year technology roadmaps for data bus strategies, interface architectures, tool improvements, automation, and test capabilities
• Identify opportunities to mature communication technologies, improve development efficiency, and streamline integration workflows
• Drive innovation in data bus technologies (ARINC, CAN, 1553, AFDX, Ethernet), modeling tools, and verification methods
• Mentor junior engineers in requirements development, debugging, lab practices, and systems thinking
• Contribute to performance feedback, skill development planning, and technical career growth for the team
• Lead technical design reviews, champion good engineering discipline, and maintain a culture of quality and continuous improvement
• Develop interface verification strategies, simulation approaches, and system-level test plans
• Lead hands-on integration efforts in system labs, ensuring proper electrical behavior, data bus communication, and system interoperability
• Direct root-cause investigations, troubleshooting activities, and corrective-action implementation
• Oversee creation and maintenance of ICDs, I/O signal definitions, and data path documentation using modern web-based tools
• Ensure traceability and configuration control across DOORS, Synergy, and Agile artifacts
• Present schedule updates, risk assessments, architectural decisions, and integration results to leadership and external stakeholders

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Electrical engineering background with hands-on experience in aerospace communication standards (ARINC 664/AFDX, ARINC 429, ARINC 825/CAN, MIL-STD-1553B, ARINC 629)
• Experience designing, analyzing, or verifying Ethernet or CAN communication hardware
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, transmission line theory, and lab-based debugging tools (oscilloscope, TDR)
• Experience with project estimation, schedule and resource planning, Agile execution (Scrum, SAFe), and budget tracking
• Demonstrated ability to create technology roadmaps, perform multi-year planning, and coordinate effectively across cross-functional teams
• Proficiency with DOORS, Synergy, JIRA, and modern version control practices
• Experience using Python, VBA, XML, or DXL for automation and data transformation
• Familiarity with aviation data bus design assurance standards such as CRI-F66, CRI-F30, CM E-09, and AC 20-156.

Tech Stack

• Python
• VBA

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!