Aircraft Systems Engineer – Avionics in Zürich

SWISS Technical Engineering Department defines the technical standard of our fleet. Our prime focus is to ensure a safe, airworthy and reliable operation of the SWISS aircraft.
Furthermore, we strive to improve continuously our product, standards and processes with cost saving initiatives and optimization efforts, in order to assert our service in a complex, competitive and ever demanding environment.
To help achieve our objectives we are inviting professionals with aviation technical background to join our Zurich based Technical Engineering team.

The Aircraft Systems Engineering group as part of the Technical Engineering Department has the overall responsibility for the definition of technical standards for mechanical, electrical systems & Avionics, serving our short- and long haul fleets.

The Aircraft Systems Engineer - Avionics is responsible for assigned ATA chapters in the field of electrical systems & Avionics. He or she reports directly to the Head of Aircraft Systems Engineering.

Your Duties

• Ensures/supports compliance of aircraft systems and related components with continuing airworthiness requirements issued by TC Holders & Airworthiness Authorities
• Supports Maintenance organization in regards of trouble-shooting and on matters related to defects and deviations from approved data (including standby support outside office hours)
• Provides Maintenance organization & Flight Operations with consultancy on technical and maintenance issues
• Liaises with OEMs and vendors on technical issues
• Monitors aircraft systems' data and analyses reliability trends and proposes adequate response actions
• Assess and/or defines maintenance requirements and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA), monitors their implementation and triggers adequate corrective actions in case of deviation
• Supports the Technical Procurement Department in contract negotiations/fulfilment and warranty claim management
• Maintains the Field Loadable Software handling and configuration control

• Apprenticeship and HF degree, or Bachelor/Master degree in Aerospace / Aeronautical / Telecommunication Engineering
• Basic Project Management is of advantage
• Understanding of aerodynamics, flight mechanics and flight planning/navigation is preferred
• Cyber Security know-how is an asset
• Must be detail oriented and have good business acumen
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Confident personality, strong teamwork skills and ability to cope with a workload picks (Self-Management)
• Ability to maintain a customer oriented attitude
• Presentation skills 

Details:

Type of contract: CLA

Employment level: 100%

Department: Aircraft Systems Engineering Avionics 

Work place: Zurich, Kloten

Starting date: 1st July 2019

Application deadline: 2nd May 2019