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Title: Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) Architect Location: Montreal, QC (Day-1 onsite) Job type: Contract Domain: Aerospace/Aircraft This job posting is for an existing, active vacancy and we are looking to hire Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) Architect at Montreal, QC (Onsite), 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 Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) system architecture while leading the integration of applications onto the platform. Ensure compliance with avionics standards and support certification processes through the preparation of artifacts and audit involvement.

Requirements

Requires strong experience in Integrated Modular Avionics and certification processes such as DO-178C and DO-297. Candidates must be proficient in ARINC 653 and AFDX/ARINC 664 standards.

Other relevant skills

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• IMA System Architecture
• ARINC 653
• DO-178C
• DO-297
• DO-254
• AFDX
• ARINC 664
• Platform Integration
• Certification Processes
• Resource Allocation
• Interface Management
• Technical Leadership

Job areas

• Engineering
• Technology
• Software
• Transportation
• Consulting