Responsibilities:
- Drive complete system ownership from initial requirements definition through final delivery and customer handoff.
- Partner with cross-functional teams spanning structures, electrical, propulsion, and third-party suppliers.
- Establish program cadence by managing schedules, tracking interdependencies, and maintaining accountability across workstreams.
- Direct task allocation and progress follow-through with internal and external contributors.
- Execute engineering work with a structured, milestone-driven approach.
- Support the evolution of prototype hardware toward flight-ready and production-grade configurations.
- Deliver integrated systems on schedule within a dynamic, high-tempo development environment.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent discipline.
- 2–5 years of relevant experience in systems development, mechanical design, hardware integration, or related technical roles.
- Track record of leading or owning technical systems or major subsystems.
- Ability to operate fluidly across structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering domains.
- Direct experience building, assembling, or validating physical hardware.
- Excellent organizational capabilities with clear, effective communication skills.
- Systems-level perspective with focus on schedule adherence, risk identification, and deliverable outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in aerospace, aviation, or other certification-intensive industries.
- Familiarity with experimental flight operations, type certification activities, or rapid prototyping programs.
- Experience thriving in lean, agile engineering organizations.
- Working knowledge of requirements management platforms, test fixtures, and verification procedures.
- Familiarity with Cameo (or similar) Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) software and tools
Additional Responsibilities: The systems engineer will be accountable for:
- Full lifecycle stewardship of designated systems from concept through certification support.
- Technical liaison duties bridging mechanical, electrical, and external engineering resources.
- Program rhythm management including milestone tracking, resource coordination, and dependency resolution.
- Hands-on participation in build, integration, and functional verification activities.
- Advancing early-stage hardware toward flight qualification and scaled manufacturing.
- Maintaining comprehensive technical documentation and stakeholder reporting throughout development.