Aviation Lead Designer - Special Systems

Overall Responsibility

The Aviation Lead Designer - Special Systems serves as the senior technical design authority on assigned aviation and transportation projects. This role is a pure technical leadership position focused on high-level system architecture, integration strategy, and design execution across Telecom, IT, Security, and related low-voltage systems. This position can be based remotely.

The Lead Designer owns the technical quality of project deliverables but does not carry formal staff management responsibilities. This position operates at a level above Senior Designer and serves as a technical peer to Discipline Leads while remaining project-focused.

This role is intended for a highly experienced systems professional capable of design delivery of complex, multi-system aviation projects with minimal oversight.

Essential Functions

• Serve as the Technical Design Lead for assigned Special Systems projects from concept through construction administration.
• Develop and define system architecture for telecom rooms, backbone infrastructure, active network environments, security systems, and airport operational systems
• Lead interdisciplinary coordination with architecture, MEP, civil, and airport stakeholders to ensure seamless system design.
• Own technical decision-making related to network topology, redundancy strategies, equipment selection, and standards compliance.
• Ensure all design packages meet Arora quality standards and aviation client expectations.
• Direct and review work produced by Senior Designers, Designers, and BIM staff on assigned projects.
• Participate in QA/QC reviews as the senior technical reviewer.
• Support proposal development by defining technical scope, system narratives, and effort assumptions.
• Interface directly with airport IT departments, airline technical teams, and major technology vendors.
• Provide informal mentorship to junior technical staff without formal performance management responsibility.

Technical Scope

This role is expected to demonstrate deep expertise in several of the following:

• Structured cabling and OSP fiber backbone design
• MDF/IDF planning and telecom room layouts
• Enterprise networking environments
• Video surveillance and access control integration
• Airport operational systems.

This position must be capable of independently delivering on large aviation Special Systems projects with minimal technical supervision.