Leading Software Professional

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced software professional to drive technical solution improvements in quality, cost, and cycle time across products and programs. In this pivotal role, you'll provide expert-level technical leadership in avionics design, product development, system integration, and certification, while also fostering technical talent and innovation within cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive technical solution improvements resulting in quality, cost, and cycle time improvements across products/programs.
• Responsible for technical solution development (design & interface definition) in collaboration with business partners.
• Demonstrate thought leadership in one or more technical disciplines of expertise and take ownership for identification of technical talent and coaching cross-functional teams in technical capability development.
• Collaborate and actively network with stakeholders for new technologies/ideas incubation/information.
• Perform competitive technology analysis and IP analysis (trends, new opportunities, surveys risk of existing patents) in multiple assigned product lines and advise internal/external stakeholders.
• Participate in Technology Trade Shows/conferences for knowledge gain/sharing and Technology Symposiums for knowledge sharing through paper and poster presentations and technology demonstrations.
• Motivate functional teams (developers) in IP creation for the Product in the field of expertise.
• Analyze problems in programs/products and conduct technical feasibility tests to map the right solution to customer needs.
• Influence decisions for translation to design for projects of complex nature.
• Drive projects as required in this role, identifying all technical risks in the project and guiding the team in resolving technical issues.
• Actively involved with the technical aspects of the Integrated Product Development and Supply Cycle / New Product Introduction Cycle (NPI) where applicable.
• Collaborate with Software Architects/Chiefs to drive design effectiveness, first-time-right design, and Human Factors considerations.
• Guide teams for effective implementation of various systems and subsystems.
• Coach assigned functional teams in the application of processes and tools.
• Drive strong Basis of Estimates (BOE) across quotation estimates of responsible programs by working with Project Engineers, Systems Leads, and Technical Managers as required.
• Participate in program software architecture, design, and requirement reviews as a key input provider.
• Strategically own and drive key software initiatives/imperatives.
• Drive a robust plan and pipeline of rapid prototypes for near-term risk avoidance to the program and medium-term features with revenue potential through Product Pre-Visualization (PPV), Proof-of-Concept (POC), and Points of View (POVs).
• Establish strong Management Operating System (MOS) with Chiefs engineers, Systems experts, Software Architects, Human Factors Engineers, and Software Test Engineering, and drive best practices across programs.
• Act as a liaison between Displays & Graphics and Database teams in the development of databases in compliance with standards.
• Develop systems and software requirements from Application Specifications.
• Develop and execute system test cases on integration benches.
• Identify and debug issues at the system level and understand interaction with other aircraft systems.
• Possess strong troubleshooting skills to identify and fix issues arising from Applications/Flight testing.
• Actively participate and contribute in driving sub-systems/systems integration/simulation bench, with the ability to coordinate with a diverse set of teams.

Requirements:

• Expert in C & C++ programming.
• Hands-on experience in the development of system requirements.
• Good technical knowledge of Avionics Architectures/platforms.
• Hands-on experience in system-level testing, integration, or sub-system benches.
• Knowledge of any Configuration Management System such as BitBucket, SVN, etc., is an added advantage.
• Experience working in life cycle stages of Systems Life Cycle & AGILE exposure.
• Ability to proactively identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written.
• Good understanding of avionics design, product development, and application, as well as system integration and certification.
• Understanding of System Engineering, standards, and Certification (Includes DO-178B/C, ARP4754).
• Familiarity with Epic and/or Apex Platform and architecture.
• Knowledge and practical use of tools like Test Interface Unit (TIU) and PCSIM (flight simulator).
• System-level knowledge and experience in any of the product lines - FMS, Displays is an advantage.
• Strong organizational, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, consistently taking initiative.
• Ability to consistently make timely decisions even in the face of complexity, balancing systematic analysis with decisiveness.
• Ability to quickly analyze, incorporate, and apply new information and concepts.
• Experience in leading diverse and global teams.
• Ability to adapt to project changes and manage multiple, complicated tasks and people.

Education:

• BE/B. Tech or M. E/M. Tech.