Electronic Hardware Engineer Flight Simulation
Acron Aviation
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Crawley, England
Contract type: Full time
Location: Crawley, West Sussex, UK
Industry: Aerospace, Flight Simulators
About This Opportunity
Acron Aviation Training Systems play a key role on delivering the Acron Aviation Solutions mantra of ‘Creating Safer Skies’. From our computer-based solutions all the way to our state-of-the-art Full Flight Simulators (FFS), improving the training experiencing and creating safer skies is at the heart of everything we do. Our Fixed Training Devices (FTD) and FFS feature aircraft-specific flight decks, offering the form, fit, feel, and function of the actual aircraft.
Our organisation operates in a unique marketplace where we deliver products and services to almost every continent, providing the underlying capability to many pilot training operations globally. The marketplace is competitive and requires individuals who are fast moving, customer orientated, and results driven.
We are seeking dynamic individuals who embody our core values of agility, customer focus, ownership, and transparency. In this role, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment, moving quickly to adapt and make decisions that drive progress while always keeping the customer first. You’ll demonstrate accountability by owning your objectives from start to finish, ensuring high-quality outcomes that prioritize customer needs. We value honest, open communication, so speaking candidly and providing constructive feedback is essential. Above all, teamwork is at the heart of everything we do—working together to achieve shared goals, supporting colleagues, and contributing to a positive, collaborative workplace culture.
Our Values are an integral part of who we are. We seek candidates who share our values:
Applying your engineering and technical management skills, knowledge and experiences to lead and/or contribute to the definition, development, implementation, and support of simulation systems. Work closely with engineering leadership, disciplines such as Software, Hardware and Mechanical engineering domains, and the wider stakeholder base across the business; like procurement, supply-chain, contractors, suppliers, and customers from time to time.
The role of the Electronics Hardware Engineer requires the following experience and skills:
Industry: Aerospace, Flight Simulators
About This Opportunity
Acron Aviation Training Systems play a key role on delivering the Acron Aviation Solutions mantra of ‘Creating Safer Skies’. From our computer-based solutions all the way to our state-of-the-art Full Flight Simulators (FFS), improving the training experiencing and creating safer skies is at the heart of everything we do. Our Fixed Training Devices (FTD) and FFS feature aircraft-specific flight decks, offering the form, fit, feel, and function of the actual aircraft.
Our organisation operates in a unique marketplace where we deliver products and services to almost every continent, providing the underlying capability to many pilot training operations globally. The marketplace is competitive and requires individuals who are fast moving, customer orientated, and results driven.
We are seeking dynamic individuals who embody our core values of agility, customer focus, ownership, and transparency. In this role, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment, moving quickly to adapt and make decisions that drive progress while always keeping the customer first. You’ll demonstrate accountability by owning your objectives from start to finish, ensuring high-quality outcomes that prioritize customer needs. We value honest, open communication, so speaking candidly and providing constructive feedback is essential. Above all, teamwork is at the heart of everything we do—working together to achieve shared goals, supporting colleagues, and contributing to a positive, collaborative workplace culture.
Our Values are an integral part of who we are. We seek candidates who share our values:
- Customer First
- Own It
- Move Fast
- Speak Candidly
- 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
- Private medical insurance with optional family cover
- Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
- Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
- Group income protection
- Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
- Subsidised staff restaurant
- Staff car park incl. electric vehicle charging stations
Applying your engineering and technical management skills, knowledge and experiences to lead and/or contribute to the definition, development, implementation, and support of simulation systems. Work closely with engineering leadership, disciplines such as Software, Hardware and Mechanical engineering domains, and the wider stakeholder base across the business; like procurement, supply-chain, contractors, suppliers, and customers from time to time.
- Work with the team to identify hardware simulation platform needs and requirements to ensure the flight simulation software runs and interacts effectively to meet real time performance requirements.
- Ensure solutions meet time criticality and data integrity requirements of various data busses including PCI, ARINC 429, AFDX, CAN bus
- Creating requirements for specific functional elements, using either off the shelf or bespoke hardware and working with the supply chain, including PCB manufacturers to develop and test solutions.
- Evolving designs to minimise and address obsolescence.
The role of the Electronics Hardware Engineer requires the following experience and skills:
- Practical experience of electronics hardware development
- Practical experience of programming in C, C++, Embedded C, and related programming languages
- Practical experience of databus protocols including PCI, ARINC 429, AFDX, CAN bus
- Experience of driving technical product development through project and/or system development lifecycles
- An aptitude for engineering problem solving
- Ability to work with a minimal level of supervision
- Ability to communicate effectively with peers and senior management
- Able to occasionally work on customer sites for short periods
- Experience of working with FPGA and microcontroller firmware programming
- Experience of Atlassian toolset (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
- Knowledge of standard avionics, aircraft systems and sub-systems within commercial aviation
- Knowledge of x86, PowerPC / Power Architecture, and ARM CPUs. FPGAs
- Knowledge of project management principles
- Experience in R&D, product design, and development activities, ideally within aviation
- Qualification and educational requirements:
- A first degree or equivalent in engineering, physics or a related subject
- Proven professional experience in a relevant engineering industry
- Challenging Projects: Work on the design, development, and integration of flight simulators used by top-tier aerospace organizations.
- Collaborative Environment: Engage with cross-functional teams of experts in systems, hardware, and software engineering.
- Innovative Technology: Build next-gen simulation solutions, including control systems, user interfaces, and avionics hardware.
- Career Growth: Be part of a forward-thinking company offering opportunities for professional development and advancement.
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