Avionics System Engineer

Avionics System Engineer – Senior/Lead

Location: Long Beach, CA – Onsite

Experience: 15–20 years preferred | 10+ years minimum in Aerospace

Work Authorization: GC/USC

Duration: 1 year, with potential extension

Rate: $90/hr C2C – higher for exceptionally strong candidates

Role Overview

We are looking for a senior Avionics System Engineer / Lead Engineer with strong aerospace systems experience to support avionics integration and lab activities at the client site.

This role is approximately 50% systems engineering/technical leadership and 50% design, testing, and lab activities . The ideal candidate will be comfortable leading lab integration, demonstrating system functionality to stakeholders, troubleshooting test issues, and working closely with engineering teams and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead avionics system design, requirements, architecture, and integration activities.
• Review bus signals, configurations, wiring changes, and system interfaces.
• Partner with pilots and avionics, flight controls, and electrical system owners.
• Lead avionics integration within the aircraft and across interfacing systems.
• Plan and oversee system testing, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Lead lab integration activities and demonstrate system functionality to stakeholders.
• Provide supplier oversight during procurement and development.
• Analyze technical data, investigate test failures, and drive root-cause resolution.
• Ensure compliance with ARP 4754A, ARP 4761, Part 25 , and applicable issue papers.
• Provide technical leadership across cross-functional engineering teams.
• Support airplane development programs, particularly experimental/new-design programs.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of aerospace engineering experience; 15–20 years preferred .
• Strong avionics systems engineering and aircraft integration experience.
• Experience with Part 25 aircraft .
• Strong understanding of systems engineering and the V-model lifecycle .
• Experience with requirements, architecture, integration, test planning, and execution.
• Strong supplier oversight experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex system/test issues and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong client-facing and cross-functional communication skills.
• Experience leading or demonstrating avionics systems in a lab environment .
• Graduate Engineering degree or equivalent engineering background.

Preferred

• Flight Controls engineering and testing experience.
• Air Force / defense aerospace background, particularly candidates who transitioned into commercial/private-sector aerospace.
• Experience with experimental aircraft or new aircraft development programs.
• Familiarity with digital-thread concepts involving CAD/FEA/PLM.