Senior Lead Engineer – Datalink Systems (Hybrid)

Overview

Senior Systems Engineer for avionics datalink systems, driving systems-engineering activities across safety-critical avionics platforms including RIU, CMU, ATSU, ACR, DLCA and Link2K.

What you'll do

• Lead and contribute to systems-engineering activities across avionics datalink portfolios, including RIU, CMU, ATSU, ACR, DLCA and Link2K.
• Support system architecture development, requirements decomposition, interface definition, subsystem integration, verification and validation.
• Analyze customer, system and industry requirements and translate them into clear, measurable, verifiable and traceable engineering requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, verification and certification teams to deliver integrated avionics solutions.
• Identify technical challenges, assess system-level impacts and drive engineering issues toward resolution throughout the product lifecycle.
• Apply knowledge of avionics communication protocols including ARINC 429 (A429), ARINC 618, ARINC 739, ARINC 758 and ARINC 724B.
• Analyze avionics interfaces, communication flows and interactions between system components and subsystems.
• Support interface definition, integration, troubleshooting and verification to ensure interoperability.
• Analyze and help resolve interface-related issues encountered during integration and testing.
• Develop, review, maintain and manage system requirements using tools such as Jama and IBM DOORS.
• Establish and maintain end-to-end requirements traceability across customer, system, subsystem and verification levels.
• Ensure requirements are complete, consistent, testable and aligned with customer expectations and system objectives.
• Support requirements verification, validation, baseline management and change-impact assessments.
• Participate in technical reviews and ensure engineering artifacts meet applicable quality and process requirements.
• Support integration, testing, verification and validation of avionics datalink subsystems.
• Review test procedures, analyze test results, investigate anomalies and support root-cause analysis of system-level issues.
• Work closely with verification and test teams to demonstrate compliance with system requirements and performance expectations.
• Support certification activities by contributing technical analyses, verification evidence and engineering documentation.
• Apply structured engineering methods to ensure product reliability, quality and compliance throughout the development lifecycle.
• Apply aerospace systems-engineering principles and relevant development processes, with particular emphasis on ARP4754.
• Support development of safety-critical avionics products within regulated engineering and certification environments.
• Participate in engineering reviews, technical assessments, process evaluations and internal and external quality audits.
• Collaborate with quality and certification stakeholders to address compliance gaps and maintain engineering integrity.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen engineering processes, improve product quality and enhance development efficiency.
• Partner with cross-functional and geographically distributed engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges.
• Communicate technical findings, risks, dependencies and recommendations clearly to engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate accountability for assigned deliverables and proactively manage technical issues and priorities.
• Contribute to engineering best practices, process improvements and technical knowledge sharing.
• Embrace continuous learning and evolving engineering practices, including Agile methodologies where applicable.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Technology or Mathematics (STEM), or equivalent relevant experience.
• 6-9 years of systems-engineering experience in aerospace, avionics, defense or another safety-critical industry.
• 6+ years of proven experience in development, integration, testing or verification of avionics subsystems, preferably RIU, CMU, CMF or related avionics communication platforms.
• 5+ years of strong knowledge of avionics communication protocols, particularly ARINC 429, ARINC 618, ARINC 739 and ARINC 758.
• Solid understanding of system requirements engineering, requirements decomposition, traceability, verification and change management.
• Hands-on experience with requirements-management tools such as Jama and/or IBM DOORS.
• 4+ years of strong knowledge of ARP4754 and its application in aerospace systems engineering.
• 4+ years of experience supporting system integration, interface analysis, verification, testing or resolution of system-level technical issues.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder-collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary engineering teams and deliver results in a structured, quality-focused environment.

Nice to have

• Direct experience with avionics datalink systems such as RIU, CMU, ATSU, ACR, DLCA or Link2K.
• Familiarity with ARINC 724B and additional avionics communication standards.
• Exposure to I/O-related activities, interface testing and hardware-software integration.
• Familiarity with aerospace certification practices, safety-critical development processes and engineering assurance activities.
• Experience working with Agile development methodologies and modern systems-engineering practices.
• Demonstrated initiative, technical curiosity, adaptability and a commitment to continuous professional development.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India (DLF Cybercity Gachibowli, Block 3, 7th Floor).
• Work mode: Hybrid.