Avionics Reliability Engineer

About Acron Aviation (Avionics - Aftermarket):

Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety-critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Our avionics portfolio includes surveillance, recorders, displays, and related systems developed in regulated environments and deployed on aircraft worldwide. Through our Aftermarket organization, we support operators, OEMs, and maintenance providers by delivering technical expertise, product support, reliability improvements, and lifecycle sustainment solutions that maximize system availability and customer value. This work requires close collaboration across engineering, operations, quality, and customer support teams to ensure safe, reliable, and effective in-service performance.

Job Title

Avionics Reliability Engineer - Aftermarket

Position Summary

The Aftermarket Avionics Reliability Engineer is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and improving the reliability of Acron Avionics product lines. This role supports aftermarket operations by identifying failure trends, recommending corrective actions, and collaborating cross-functionally to enhance product performance and customer satisfaction.

The position provides global support for internal teams and customers, requiring coordination across multiple time zones and flexibility to occasionally work outside standard business hours. This role requires demonstrated experience using automation and AI to convert operational and field data into actionable reliability insights, driving closed-loop improvements with validated, documented, and durable corrective actions

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze field performance data of avionics systems to identify reliability issues and trends
• Calculate and track Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removal (MTBUR) and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) across multiple product lines
• Develop and maintain reliability models and metrics, including MTBF and failure rates
• Investigate root causes of failures and coordinate corrective actions with design, manufacturing, and service teams
• Support reliability improvement initiatives for legacy and in-service avionics products
• Interface with airline customers, MROs, and OEMs to gather feedback and provide technical support
• Prepare reliability reports and presentations for internal stakeholders and external customers
• Participate in failure reviews and corrective action implementation
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies, implementing innovative solutions, and monitoring performance to improve quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent technical experience
• 2-5 years of experience in avionics reliability, systems engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong understanding of avionics systems and components, including communication, navigation, and surveillance systems
• Knowledge of reliability statistics, life data analysis, and probability distributions
• Experience using Windchill Risk and Reliability analysis tools (formerly ReliaSoft), including Reliability Prediction Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Familiarity with airline operations and maintenance practices
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and data analysis skills with the ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Strong capability to present reliability findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience using automation and AI tools to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to evaluate processes and implement more effective ways of working
• Ability to adopt and promote automation and AI tools to improve team speed, quality, and execution

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience supporting commercial avionics products in an aftermarket or in-service environment
• Familiarity with corrective action systems and reliability growth methodologies
• Experience working with airline, OEM, or MRO customers
• Knowledge of aviation regulatory environments and certification considerations
• Exposure to statistical analysis and data visualization tools
• Experience working across global teams and customer organizations
• Understanding of Lean, Continuous Improvement, or operational excellence methodologies