Full Time Lead Systems Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

• Define and maintain the project WBS and IMS for the full program scope across all disciplines; baseline the schedule against contractual milestones and update weekly to reflect actual progress
• Track deliverable status for every contributor on the project — software, hardware, systems, test, supplier — and report consolidated schedule performance (SPI, critical path variance) to the Engineering Manager
• Own and maintain the project action item register from all reviews, audits, and customer meetings; assign owners and due dates and drive every item to closure
• Prepare consolidated project status packages for internal program reviews and customer IPT meetings; present on behalf of the Engineering Manager when delegated
• Lead biweekly risk reviews with the full project team; maintain the risk register, assign mitigation owners across disciplines, and escalate high-exposure items
• Coordinate all formal design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA/PCA) — schedule, entry criteria packages, facilitation, and action item distribution — for the full project
• Manage subcontractor and supplier deliverable tracking within the project: CDRL schedule, acceptance criteria, receipt confirmation, and risk escalation
• Coordinate project resource loading with the Engineering Manager; flag schedule conflicts, over-allocations, and critical path dependencies across the team
• Maintain the project configuration baseline; process ECPs and deviation/waiver requests from all team members through CCB with completed impact assessments

• Own all systems engineering deliverables for the assigned product or subsystem scope — requirements, ICDs, RTM, SVVP, safety inputs — from program kickoff through delivery and sustaining
• Translate customer SOW and specification requirements into a decomposed DOORS requirements baseline with full traceability to test
• Prepare and present subsystem-level artifact packages for formal design reviews; close all systems engineering action items assigned to this role
• Develop and maintain the verification and validation plan for the assigned systems engineering scope; define test cases and coordinate test execution
• Coordinate DO-160G environmental qualification test planning for assigned hardware elements; review test reports and disposition discrepancies
• Support FAA/EASA DER or ODA activities for the assigned scope: prepare compliance checklists, issue papers, and MOPS compliance matrices
• Support cybersecurity compliance activities per DO-326A / DO-356A for avionics network interfaces within the assigned scope
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives under AS9100 / CMMI-DEV and share lessons learned with the broader team

• Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant experience, Master's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, or 13+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• 8+ years of experience in avionics systems engineering, or prior relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle, and requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS)
• Experience with Project Coordination, Schedule Management, and Risk Management
• Experience with embedded systems, real-time software, and hardware/software integration
• Familiarity with ARP-4753, MIL-STD, ARINC, and RTCA standards
• Experience with system requirement authoring and traceability, interface definition, validation and verification, system integration, lab testing, and flight test support
• Excellent communication, documentation, and project leadership skills

• Experience with data recorder products (FDR/CVR/CVDR), crash survivability and data recovery standards
• Familiarity with DO-160G, DO-178C, DO-254, and ED-112A standards
• Knowledge of System Safety, Functional Hazard Assessments, and fault tree analysis
• Knowledge of cybersecurity in avionics systems (DO-326A / DO-356A)

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