Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) Architect

Job summary

Define and maintain the IMA system architecture, lead application integration and platform configuration, and ensure appropriate resource allocation and compliance with platform constraints. Support certification and standards compliance, manage avionics interfaces, and provide technical leadership in design reviews and integration problem resolution.

Job details

Description This job posting is for an existing, active vacancy and we are looking to hire Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) Architect at Montreal, QC (Hybrid), immediately who has strong experience in Integrated Modular Avionics & certification processes. Role Description IMA System Architecture Definition Define and maintain the Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) system architecture, ensuring alignment with aircraft-level requirements, modularity principles, and partitioning concepts (e.g., ARINC 653). Platform Integration & Configuration Lead integration of applications onto the IMA platform, ensuring proper resource allocation (CPU, memory, I/O), configuration of partitions, and compliance with platform constraints. Certification & Compliance Activities Support and contribute to certification processes (e.g., DO-178C, DO-297, DO-254 as applicable), including preparation of certification artifacts, involvement in audits, and ensuring traceability and verification compliance. Standards & Interface Management Ensure compliance with relevant avionics standards and manage system interfaces (e.g., AFDX/ARINC 664, ARINC 653 services), including coordination with stakeholders across disciplines. Technical Leadership & Problem Resolution Act as a technical focal point for IMA-related topics, supporting design reviews, resolving integration issues, and guiding teams on best practices for IMA system architecture and platform integration.

What you’ll do

Define and maintain the IMA system architecture, lead application integration and platform configuration, and ensure appropriate resource allocation and compliance with platform constraints. Support certification and standards compliance, manage avionics interfaces, and provide technical leadership in design reviews and integration problem resolution.

Requirements

The role calls for strong experience with Integrated Modular Avionics and certification processes. It also requires expertise in IMA architecture, platform integration, avionics standards and interfaces, and applicable certification activities.

Listed skills

• Integration · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Configuration · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• coordination · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) Architecture
• IMA System Architecture
• Platform Integration
• ARINC 653
• Resource Allocation
• Partition Configuration
• DO-178C
• DO-297
• DO-254
• Certification Compliance
• Certification Artifacts
• Traceability
• Verification
• AFDX
• ARINC 664
• Technical Leadership

Job areas

• Engineering
• Technology
• Transportation
• Management & Leadership

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