Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety-critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Our avionics portfolio includes surveillance, recorders, displays, and related systems developed in regulated environments and deployed on aircraft worldwide. Through our Aftermarket organization, we support operators, OEMs, and maintenance providers by delivering technical expertise, product support, reliability improvements, and lifecycle sustainment solutions that maximize system availability and customer value. This work requires close collaboration across engineering, operations, quality, and customer support teams to ensure safe, reliable, and effective in-service performance.
Job Title
Senior Associate, Systems Engineer - Aftermarket
Position Summary
Acron Aviation is seeking a Systems Engineer to support aftermarket engineering activities across our avionics portfolio, including Surveillance Systems, Flight Recorders, and Electronic Flight Displays. This role serves as a key technical resource supporting both Engineering and Repair & Overhaul (R&O) operations by maintaining and enhancing automated test systems, repair stations, and driving product sustainment initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with repair technicians, test engineers, manufacturing engineering, and product line leaders to improve troubleshooting effectiveness, reduce turnaround time, increase first-pass yield, and ensure the long-term supportability of deployed avionics products.
Key Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day engineering support to Repair & Overhaul teams across multiple avionics product families.
Investigate product failures and support root cause analysis on customer-returned units.
Develop troubleshooting methodologies and diagnostic procedures to improve repair efficiency.
Support disposition of non-conforming hardware and complex repair scenarios.
Work directly with technicians to resolve recurring failure modes and improve repair processes.
Recommend corrective actions to improve product reliability, maintainability, and repairability.
Support Engineering Investigations (EIs), FRACAS activities, and reliability improvement initiatives.
Develop and maintain "golden unit" test strategies and reference configurations where appropriate.
Evaluate component obsolescence impacts on test equipment and repair capability.
Sustaining Engineering
Support product lifecycle management activities for legacy and active avionics products.
Assist in evaluating redesigns, retrofit opportunities, and alternate component solutions.
Support engineering verification testing associated with ECRs, ECOs, and product modifications.
Perform technical assessments supporting customer service requests and field issues.
Collaborate with Product Line Leadership to identify opportunities for improving supportability and reducing lifecycle costs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Systems, Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, and Customer Support organizations.
Support FAA Part 145 Repair Station activities and regulatory compliance requirements where applicable.
Participate in continuous improvement projects focused on quality, turnaround time, throughput, and test efficiency.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
Minimum of 2 years of prior related experience or Graduate Degree and 0 - 2 years of prior related experience.
Experience writing system requirements and validation procedures
Experience with system test development and execution
Knowledge of ARP-4754A and DO-178 processes
Preferred Qualifications
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across multiple teams
Ability to proactively solve problems and remove barriers
Strong communication skills
Ability to operate independently with limited oversight
Familiarity with avionics systems such as TCAS, Transponders, ADS-B, and TAWS
Additional Information
Equal Opportunity Statement
Acron Aviation is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Additional Information:
Acron Aviation maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where allowed by law. Acron Aviation is an E-Verify employer
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