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System Engineer - Aircraft Surveillance Systems

Real Time Consulting LLC (RTC)
Phoenix, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/5/2026
REAL TIME CONSULTING (An RTCo Company)—POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: System Engineer - Aircraft Surveillance Systems

About The Job

This position is responsible for system development and verification activities for aircraft surveillance systems in accordance with ARP4754A systems development cycle and DO-178B software development cycle. These new and legacy aircraft surveillance systems include TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System), TAWS (Terrain Avoidance Warning System), ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast) and transponder systems.

Required Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Aerospace Engineering or Computer Science
  • 3 years system development of safety critical embedded avionics systems
  • Familiar with the ARP-4754A aircraft systems lifecycle
  • Familiar with DOORS for requirements capture and tracing
  • Familiar with ClearCase version control and configuration management system
  • Familiar with ClearQuest for creating and tracking change requests
  • Familiar with MATLAB/Simulink for performing simulations
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Accountable and takes ownership of assigned tasks
  • Self-motivated and takes initiative to get things done

Preferred Skills

  • Familiar with TCAS
  • Familiar with TAWS
  • Familiar with Mode-S transponder systems
  • Familiar with ADS-B
  • Familiar with ARP-4761 Guidelines and Methods for Conducting Safety Assessments
  • Familiar with DO-178B/C Guidelines for Software Development of Avionics products
  • Experience with Python scripting
  • Experience with pytest Python unit testing framework
  • Experience with system testing in a VALFAC (validation facility) environment

About The Company

Real Time Consulting (RTC) exists to partner outstanding engineering talent to support our clients’ success. Unsurpassed service is delivered to our clients by upholding responsibility, teamwork and quality. Our primary commitment is to help our clients. Since 1997, RTC has been protecting and enhancing lives with safe, reliable, innovative solutions, providing full life-cycle design, development and testing of EMBEDDED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS and SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS with Program Management and Consulting Services. Our employees average 20 years of versatile and accomplished expertise to our clients, driving continuous innovation forward. Employees’ innovative and analytical ideas are cultivated while maintaining the big picture vision in a fast-paced, changing environment. Our corporate values are to Uphold Responsibility, Support People, Promote Teamwork and Deliver Quality!

This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to US export control laws and regulations (i.e., International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations). To comply with these requirements, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce, as applicable.

RTCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with RTCo is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

To qualify for all positions with Real Time Companies, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. Please be aware that Real Time Companies does not sponsor employment-based visas. Additionally, certain positions with Real Time Companies that involve work with government entities may have more restrictive employment status requirements, such as U.S. citizenship, based on security clearance requirements or other governmental requirements. Real Time Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

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