Job Description

Mission:

Analyze avionic system requirements and customer needs to define subsystem SW requirements and design solutions for the development and certification of embedded, real time, safety critical applications for the Aircraft Management System installed on Leonardo Helicopters product lines, with a specific focus on flight management capabilities.

Activities and responsibilities of the role include:

- understanding the clients’ needs and expected outcome

- collaborating with the development team to identify design solutions in line with expectations and with project guidelines (plans, standards, technical and schedule constraints, budget)

- contributing and coordinating the activities necessary to develop and qualify the computer software application in all its development phases (requirements definition, architectural and detailed design, coding and integration, validation and verification, design reviews and qualification/certification audits)

- interfacing and managing suppliers for activities' offload and for the computer platform procurement

- coordinating and leading the development team

- monitoring and managing the project in terms of schedule, costs and resources

Requirements:

- degree in a technical field (e.g. Computer, Electronic, Automation or Telecommunication Engineering; Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering)

- knowledge of Real Time Safety Critical Embedded SW development aspects

- extensive knowledge of applicable civil regulations defining requirements for Performance Based Navigation Systems

- at least 8 years' experience as Avionic Subsystem/SW Engineer or similar role

- good knowledge of spoken and written English

- strong problem solving capabilities and proactive customer satisfaction approach

- team working and leading in a cross-functional and geographical team

- project management skills

- inclination to work in line with standards, rules and objectives

- thorough understanding of the entire software development life-cycle

- knowledge of aeronautical standards and guidelines for safety critical software and systems development (DO-178, DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STDs)

- knowledge of civil and military certification/qualification regulations and processes

- SW design and development methodologies (UML, Model Based development, Matlab/Simulink modeling and testing)

- knowledge of Aeronautical standard communication protocols and interfaces (i.e. RS232/422/485, Arinc429, Arinc664/AFDX and Arinc653; Arinc661)

- knowledge of Ada, C/C++ programming languages

- validation and verification methodologies

Seniority:

Primary Location:

IT - Varese - Cascina Costa

Additional Locations:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working: