Staff Systems Engineer V

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General Description:\

We are Canyon AeroConnect, an operating unit of TransDigm Group -

located in Prescott, Arizona, for the past 50 years. Canyon stands as

one of the worlds leading suppliers of avionic-standard aircraft

communications, navigation and audio/intercom systems. Canyons products

have been widely adopted and proven in-service across a wide range of

civilian, paramilitary and military fixed-wing and rotorcraft

applications.\

Over the years, weve become known as the benchmark in aircraft tactical

radio communication and audio equipment for Air Ambulance, Law

Enforcement, SAR, EMS, Electronic News Gathering, Military and Marine

applications. Products include digital and analog radio/audio management

systems, Tac/Com, VHF/UHF radio systems, intercoms, data interface

accessories, and aural warning.\

Canyon AeroConnects culture promotes treating the business as if it is

your own. This influences what you do at Canyon and how you do it. We

are looking for dynamic thinkers who want to be an integral team member

for our high-tech avionics products.\

This position is located onsite at our plant in Prescott, AZ and is not

available for remote work. The successful candidate will join a team of

engineers responsible for design and development of new avionics

equipment including airborne equipment for radio communication and other

avionics instrumentation, along with sustaining engineering of existing

products.

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Position Overview\

We are seeking a highly skilled and driven Staff Systems Engineer to

play a pivotal role in advancing the architecture, integration, and

technical excellence of our embedded airborne tactical radio systems.

Serving as the principal deputy to the Chief Engineer, this individual

will contribute to the definition and evolution of radio subsystem

architectures, ensuring adherence to aerospace standards and

mission-critical performance requirements.

This role offers the opportunity to influence technical direction,

mentor cross-functional design teams, and help uphold best engineering

practices across programs. The ideal candidate combines deep technical

expertise with strong systems thinking and leadership potential

positioning them as a future successor to the Chief Engineer.

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Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership\

Serve as the senior deputy design authority for all embedded airborne

radio systems, ensuring alignment with technology goals and regulatory

requirements (DO-178, DO-254, DO-160, ARP4754, ARP4761, etc.).\

Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for software defined digital

radio architectures, audio signal processing, and embedded real-time

control systems.\

Approve and govern system and software architectures, design patterns,

and technology selections across all product lines.\

Together with engineering leadership, spearhead the companys technical

roadmap for tactical SDRs, ensuring scalability and future readiness.

Design Governance & Best Practices

Define and enforce engineering standards, design guidelines, and

development best practices for safety-critical embedded systems.\

Lead critical design reviews, technical audits, and root cause analyses

for complex issues.\

Champion model-based system design, modular architecture, and rigorous

verification and validation practices, with INCOSE standards as the

backbone.\

Mentorship & Team Development\

Support the Engineering Manager and Chief Engineer as a teacher, coach,

and mentor to multi-disciplinary engineering teams (hardware, firmware,

software, systems, test).\

Build and nurture a culture of technical excellence, continuous

improvement, and collaboration.\

Develop training programs and knowledge-sharing initiatives to elevate

team expertise in avionics radio systems.

Cross-Functional Collaboration\

Provide high-l vel technical guidance to engineering leadership,

manufacturing, quality assurance, and certification entities within the

business unit.\

Interface with customers, suppliers, and certification authorities as

the recognized technical authority for radio systems.\

Support bid and proposal efforts by defining system concepts, risks, and

development estimates.