Senior Avionics Systems Engineer Open IMA Platform Development & Certification | ARINC 653 | DO-297 | ARP4754A | Avionics Systems Engineering Job Description Technical Skills Bachelor's or Master's Degree in: Aerospace Engineering Electronics Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Systems Engineering 1220+ years in Avionics Systems Engineering with direct hands-on experience in Open IMA/IMA platform development, integration, and certification on commercial, business jet, military, or advanced air mobility aircraft programs.

Must Have Experience should include one or more of the following: FAA certification programs EASA certification programs TCCA certification programs Certification projects involving major avionics OEMs. Positive to Have Practical experience in: ARINC 653 partitioned operating environments Open IMA architectures AFDX / ARINC 664 networking Platform resource management System integration and verification DO-297 IMA lifecycle processes Certification support activities with FAA and/or EASA.

Responsibilities IMA System Architecture Definition Define and maintain Open IMA system architectures aligned with aircraft and system-level requirements.

Develop architecture concepts for hosted applications within partitioned computing environments.

Allocate aircraft functions across IMA modules while ensuring compliance with safety, performance, and certification requirements.

Define partitioning strategies for: Applications Operating systems Shared platform resources Communication services Establish architecture principles supporting reusability, scalability, maintainability, and certification.





Perform system-level trade studies and architecture evaluations.

Define and maintain: Functional architectures Logical architectures Physical architectures Deployment architectures Support safety-driven architecture decisions derived from: FHA PSSA SSA Ensure compliance with: ARINC 653 ARINC 664 DO-297 ARP4754A Platform Integration & Configuration Lead integration of avionics applications onto Open IMA platforms.

Configure: ARINC 653 partitions Scheduling tables Health monitoring functions Communication channels I/O assignments Perform resource allocation activities: CPU utilization analysis Memory allocation Network bandwidth allocation Latency analysis Manage hosted application deployment.

Support platform integration testing and troubleshooting.

Analyze integration risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Resolve issues associated with: Partition timing Resource conflicts Inter-partition communication Network performance Platform startup sequences Coordinate platform releases and configuration baselines.

Certification & Compliance Activities Support certification of Open IMA platforms in accordance with applicable regulations and standards.

Develop and review certification evidence and compliance artifacts.

Support certification audits and authority interactions.

Ensure traceability between:



Requirements Architecture Design Verification activities Coordinate compliance activities across development teams.

Support planning and execution of certification reviews.

Contribute to compliance demonstrations for: FAA EASA Other certification authorities Demonstrated working knowledge of: DO-297 DO-178C DO-254 ARP4754A ARP4761A DO-160 DO-330 (preferred) AC 20-115D (preferred) Standards & Interface Management Manage system interfaces between hosted applications, platform services, and aircraft systems.

Define interface control documentation.

Ensure platform compliance with applicable avionics standards.

Support AFDX network architecture development.

Define communication mechanisms using: ARINC 653 ARINC 664 CAN Ethernet Serial interfaces Maintain interface traceability across program baselines.

Coordinate interface changes across stakeholders.

Support interoperability and compatibility assessments.

Technical Leadership & Problem Resolution Serve as technical focal point for Open IMA architecture and platform integration activities.

Lead technical reviews and design assessments.

Drive resolution of complex integration and certification issues.

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.

Establish engineering best practices.

Support customer and stakeholder reviews.

Evaluate technical risks and recommend mitigation plans.

Coordinate with: Systems Engineering Software Engineering Hardware Engineering Safety Engineering Verification & Validation Teams Certification Teams.

5+ years
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📌 Senior Avionics Systems Engineer (Open IMA, ARINC 653, DO 297,A, Certification) (Montreal)
🏢 Astra North Infoteck
📍 Montreal