Software Engineer

Software Engineer (Systems / Flight Deck) (Experienced or Senior) m/f/d

Company:

Boeing Deutschland GmbH - BDG

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Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Experienced and Senior Level Software Engineer (Systems / Flight Deck) located in Neu - Isenburg who will join the team that crafts, tests, and certifies industry-leading, state of the art Flight Decks for Boeing Commercial Airplanes

At any given moment, tens of thousands of Flight Crews around the world are operating and working in the Flight Decks of Boeing-designed airplanes. We are tasked with ensuring that today's designs receive world class support and new and future designs are loved by pilots, advance aviation safety, and improve operational efficiency. The flight decks that you design will be used for decades to come and connect the entire globe.

In Flight Deck, you will define the look and feel of the interface for the pilots. You will be responsible for that design from conception to the end of its service life.

Come join a team of experts in flight operations, with outstanding knowledge of how flight crews operate our airplanes and what their needs, tasks, and constraints are. In this role, you will work closely with pilots from all over the world to deliver industry leading flight decks.

The successful Flight Deck team member has a passion for aviation and enjoys working with a team of pilots, system and software engineers, Human Factors specialists, and customers who share that same passion.

Position Responsibilities:

In flight deck you will perform a wide variety of dynamic and challenging work on existing and new flight decks, including:

• Designing, modeling, testing, and certifying the look, feel, and operational behavior of the flight deck, from the early conceptual phase to supporting airplanes through their service life.

• Establishing design requirements for changes and improvements to the flight crew interface on existing or new commercial airplane models, and testing and implementing those improvements.

• Supporting cross-functional reviews to understand airplane-level impacts of system failures and the associated flight deck effects and pilot actions.

• Supporting product development efforts to identify new and emerging technologies to increase aviation safety and add value to our products or services.

• Prototyping cockpit layouts using commercial and company-unique computing tools, and validating design requirements and flight deck design philosophies during test programs using analysis, flight deck simulators, and flight test airplanes.

• Collaborating with pilots, designers, and systems engineers to ensure flight deck interfaces and flight management automation complements the cognitive, physical, sensory and ergonomic capabilities of our pilots.

• Ensuring practical application of Boeing Flight Deck and human factors design principles, commonality and integration with other mission objectives.

A flight deck engineer can have a focus area which may include: airplane system functions (hydraulics, electrical, flight controls, etc.), display formats, menus and control interfaces, display hardware, flight management system, instrument panel layouts, crew alerting, electronic flight bag, crew personal electronic devices, failure effects and analysis, navigation, communication equipment, crew procedures, and crew training.

Engineers in this position are expected to independently work assignments, collaborate with teammates, and receive tasking from a lead engineer.

Basic Qualifications:

• MSc in Aerospace Engineering, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors or related discipline

• Track record of applying expertise in simulation and modeling, Model Based Systems Engineering

• Track record of applying expertise in defining systems and translating system-level requirements and models into software requirements

• Fluent in English

• Existing rights to work in Germany

Preferred Qualifications:

Level 3 (Experienced):

• Min. 3 years of applicable experience in industry or academia

• Track record of applying expertise in flight deck operations and human factors or user experience/user interface design

• Knowledge of flight deck operations and human factors/ergonomics or user experience/user interface design

• Formal UI/UX design/Human Factors training

• Experience in planning, conduct and analysis of flight and simulator tests

• Commercial piloting experience

• Knowledge of pertinent aviation regulations

Level 4 (Senior):

• Min. 6 years of applicable experience in industry or academia

• Track record of applying expertise in flight deck operations and human factors or user experience/user interface design

• Knowledge of flight deck operations and human factors/ergonomics or user experience/user interface design

• Formal UI/UX design/Human Factors training

• Experience in planning, conduct and analysis of flight and simulator tests

• Commercial piloting experience

• Knowledge of and track record of applying pertinent aviation regulations

Typical Education/Experience:

Experienced (level 3)

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Senior (level 4)

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Relocation: This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Additional Information (Germany Applicants):

• This requisition is for a locally hired position in Germany. The employer is Boeing Germany. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Germany. Benefits and pay are determined by Germany and are not on Boeing US-based payroll. This is not an expatriate assignment.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Master's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:

This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (Germany)

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