Job ID: Avionics & Communication - IPT Head
Location: Montreal, Canada
Duration: Contract (Hybrid)
Relevant Industries: Aerospace, Aviation, Avionics, Aircraft Systems, eVTOL, UAV, Advanced Air Mobility, Aircraft OEMs, Aerospace Engineering Services.
Job Description:
- Lead the Avionics & Communication Integrated Product Team (IPT) and ensure alignment with overall aircraft program objectives.
- Own avionics IPT deliverables across scope, schedule, cost, quality, technical performance, and program milestones.
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams including systems, hardware, software, V&V, certification, electrical, and integration engineering.
- Serve as the primary technical interface with customers, suppliers, certification authorities, and internal stakeholders.
- Define and manage avionics system architecture covering VHF/UHF, SATCOM, data links, GNSS, INS, navigation, flight control, and monitoring interfaces.
- Drive system-level trade studies, technology selection, architecture decisions, and interface definitions.
- Ensure compliance with ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-178C, and DO-254.
- Develop and review System Requirements (SRD), Interface Control Documents (ICD), and architecture documents.
- Lead avionics integration at LRU and system/aircraft level.
- Oversee V&V activities including HIL/SIL simulation, ground testing, and flight test support.
- Ensure interoperability across avionics, EWIS, electrical power, cockpit, and other aircraft subsystems.
- Drive certification activities in accordance with FAA, EASA, and DGCA requirements.
- Manage certification artifacts including PSAC, PHAC, PDR/CDR reviews, compliance matrices, test plans, and reports.
- Interface with DERs, ARs, and certification authorities.
- Support proposal/RFQ responses, estimation, and technical solutioning.
- Lead technical risk mitigation, configuration management, and engineering change control.
- Manage dependencies across structures, propulsion, electrical, and other IPTs.
- Lead distributed onsite/offshore engineering teams.
Priority 1 – Must Have
- 12-18+ Years – Aerospace / Aviation
- Avionics Systems Development
- IPT Leadership / Large Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Aircraft NPD Programs
- Avionics System Architecture & Integration
- DO-178C / DO-254
- ARP4754A / ARP4761
- Aircraft Certification Experience
Priority 2 – Preferred
- VHF / UHF / SATCOM / Data Links
- GNSS / INS / Navigation Systems
- ARINC 429 / ARINC 664 / CAN
- Flight Deck / Cockpit Systems
- HIL / SIL
- FAA / EASA / DGCA
- EWIS Integration
- Electrical Power System Interfaces
Nice to Have
- eVTOL / Advanced Air Mobility / UAV
- DO-326A Cybersecurity
- Cameo / Rhapsody
- 3DX / Teamcenter
- Digital Thread / PLM
- Ground & Flight Testing
- Proposal / RFQ Support
What to Look for on Resume
- Avionics IPT Head / IPT Lead / Avionics Technical Lead
- 12+ years Aerospace / Aviation
- Aircraft NPD / New Aircraft Development
- Avionics Architecture & Integration
- VHF / UHF / SATCOM / Data Links
- GNSS / INS
- ARINC 429 / 664 / CAN
- DO-178C / DO-254 / ARP4754A / ARP4761
- FAA / EASA Certification
- PSAC / PHAC / PDR / CDR
- SRD / ICD
- HIL / SIL / V&V
- Ground & Flight Testing
- EWIS / Electrical Power Integration
- Cross-functional IPT Leadership
- eVTOL / Advanced Air Mobility experience
Do Not Consider
- Candidates without aerospace/aviation experience
- Candidates without IPT or large cross-functional team leadership
- Software-only or hardware-only profiles without system-level avionics ownership
- Candidates without avionics architecture/integration experience
- Candidates without exposure to DO-178C, DO-254, and ARP4754A
- Profiles without aircraft certification experience
- Component-level engineers without aircraft/system-level responsibilities
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's / Master's in Aerospace Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Avionics, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
- 12-18+ years in Aerospace / Aviation
- Strong avionics system development lifecycle experience
- Aircraft NPD experience required
- IPT leadership experience is mandatory
