SRINIVASA RAO ROBBI
HYDERABAD
Summary
Principal Systems Engineer at Collins Aerospace with expertise in ARP4754A compliance and cross-functional leadership. Led system-level validation and certification initiatives, resulting in enhanced testing efficiencies. Skilled in requirements engineering and collaboration, facilitating successful avionics integration and high customer satisfaction. Committed to delivering innovative solutions in complex environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Systems Engineer
Collins Aerospace
Hyderabad
01.2019 - Current
- Led systems engineering for aircraft interface and Proline fusion systems from concept to certification.
- Defined, decomposed, and managed system-level requirements using IBM DOORS and JAMA.
- Executed system-level validation, verification, and traceability with ARP 4754A compliance.
- Supported FAA certification through test procedure development and compliance documentation.
- Facilitated technical discussions and presented system designs to formal change boards.
- Achieved 50% of formal testing efforts by performing SIF inspections and TRR activities for Fusion programs.
- Handled internal and external AS9100D audits across projects.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure system integration and functionality.
- Led functional testing of aircraft systems, including lab and flight test environments.
- Contributed to cross-functional reviews, collaborating with electrical, software, and AEH teams.
Onsite Customer Support & Integration Engineer
Collins Aerospace
Nagoya
05.2017 - 01.2019
- Conducted integration and testing of avionics sub-systems, TCAS, NAV, and surveillance systems, including data loading.
- Updated system architecture (SARD) and functional requirements (FDOR) for Proline Fusion.
- Collaborated with suppliers to ensure applications are developed with the correct interface.
- Resolved customer issues at Nagoya to facilitate certification processes.
- Provided support for customers' rigs, including System Rigs, Iron Bird, and Engineering Flight Simulator.
- Coordinated meetings with customers to align on project deliverables according to schedule.
- Facilitated PRCB meetings for various avionics systems, addressing customer problem reports for future improvements.
Project Lead - Systems
Rockwell Collins
Hyderabad, Cedar Rapids
09.2008 - 04.2017
- Delivered system components for A220, MRJ Spacejet, King Air, and Cessna aircraft.
- Identified project task gaps through team interactions and developed effective training plans.
- Executed system integration activities to ensure test rig readiness for formal evaluations.
- Resolved rig integration issues to maintain seamless project execution.
- Developed System Acceptance Testing (ATP) protocols to validate deliverables.
- Managed risk assessments and developed mitigation plans for project challenges.
- Provided guidance and direction to project teams.
- Provided troubleshooting support to team members, ensuring bug-free project outputs.
- Facilitated streamlined communication within teams to enhance collaboration and efficiency.
Education
MBA - Executive Program in Business Management
IIMC
Kolkata, West Bengal, India12-2017
Master of Technology - Communication Systems
National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Trichy, Tamilnadu03-2007
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
Andhra University College of Engineering
Visakhapatnam, Andhrapradesh03-2004
Skills
- ARP4754A development assurance
- INCOSE-aligned systems engineering practices
- System architecture and design
- Customer support
- Avionics
- Requirements engineering
- Verification and validation
- FAA certification compliance
- Systems integration testing
- DO-178, DO-160, and DO-254 standards
- Cross-functional leadership
Certification
- Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) – INCOSE
- ARP4754A and ARP4761 practitioner – internal certification
TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES
IBM DOORS, JAMA, MATLAB/Simulink, Cameo Systems Modeler, MS Visio, JIRA, CLEARQUEST, LabVIEW, and Python (basic scripting), , Wireshark
Accomplishments
- Memento received from the late Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam presented a paper at IISc, Bangalore
- Received a memento from former NAL director, Dr. A.R. Upadhya for the flight testing activities of SARAS
- Engineer of the Year Award from Rockwell Collins
- Instant Award from former Vice President Greg Churchill, Rockwell International Services & Solutions for implementing the lean idea in the Onboard Maintenance System
- Certificate of Recognition as being the first IDC System Engineer to perform system verification scripting in Cedar Rapids, USA
- Certificate of Appreciation from the Cedar Rapids TAWS team for contribution towards G280 TSO Certification
- Appreciation from Asia-Pacific Head, Managing Director, and the managers of Rockwell IDC for the system-level work and presentations
- Certificate of Appreciations from King Air, Cessna, CSeries (A220), and Spacejet programs
- Certificate of Appreciation from Sr. Director for IDC domain trainings
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Principal Systems Engineer
Collins Aerospace
01.2019 - Current
Onsite Customer Support & Integration Engineer
Collins Aerospace
05.2017 - 01.2019
Project Lead - Systems
Rockwell Collins
09.2008 - 04.2017
MBA - Executive Program in Business Management
IIMC
Master of Technology - Communication Systems
National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
Andhra University College of Engineering
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