Hardware Integration Engineer

At Ascendance we are building tomorrow’s hybrid-electric aviation with ATEA, a unique Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by STERNA, our in-house hybrid-electric propulsion system. We focus our efforts in designing an innovative, safe, silent, clean and affordable aircraft that will be able to blend into existing infrastructures and regulations to ease its deployment and maximise social acceptance.

If you are looking for a place where you will have a direct impact on very ambitious products, where you will work close to the hardware and where you can witness the result of your hard work quickly, board ATEA and come fly with us toward the future of aviation

**Description du poste**:
**Your role**:
Reporting directly to the Software & Electronics Team Lead, you’ll be at the core of our avionics systems. Providing control, communication, smooth HW/SW interactions and data exchange to guarantee reliable flight operations, by respecting the functional requirements as well as aeronautics authorities constraints.

You will integrate the software/system requirements onto the proposed onboard core computers architecture.

**Your main responsibilities will be**:

- Owning the architecture of the onboard core computers and propose rationalized improvements
- Lead supplier discussions and follow-up to ensure on-time delivery of the equipment
- Coordinate with the other members of the team to accommodate the software requirements
- Supporting safety analysis related to hardware and software
- Specify and eventually design test means as well as lead the associated test campaign setup with potential external partners to comply with DO-254 standards.
- Supporting the physical integration of the calculator into the test benches up to the aircraft prototype taking into account mechanical, thermal and EMC/EMI constraints

**Where do we stand?**

Founded on Ascendance’s strong values, the whole team is involved in creating both innovative products to decarbonize aviation and an accurate company structure to support its fast development.

Full scale testbenches are ongoing while full scale aircraft development is running at full speed.

Sky's our limit, we are looking forward to the flight test campaign

**Profil recherché**:
**The job has been made for you if you**:

- Have a strong experience (10+ years) in avionics/digital systems/robotics.
- Have extensive knowledge in electronics engineering specifically applied to embedded calculators, flight computers and communication networks.
- Are used to design and develop systems under DO254/DO-160 requirements.
- Know aeronautics communication protocols (ARINC, CAN, LIN, FlexRay etc.).
- Have experience in other avionics standards : DO-178C/DO-331/DO-297/AMCs

**We are meant to work together if you**:

- You are willing to contribute to the development of the company
- You want to impact the future of aviation and lead the transition
- You want to face complex but thrilling challenges
- You like to work in a dynamic environment
- You are a real team player who wants to build a big success story with us
- You are curious and eager to learn.

**What we offer**:

- Career booster: versatility, training opportunities, internal mobility
- Mercer health insurance
- Restaurant tickets
- Holiday pay bonus
- Teleworking policy
- Public transport allowance
- A flexible working environment
- Company events.

**Recruitment process**:

- Application evaluations (CVs.)
- Talent Interview
- Technical Interview
- Meet others Ascenders
- Reference check
- Non-discrimination and diversity are our priorities. AFT is open to hire personalities with their own differences._