Systems Engineer

Location: Kansas

This master requisition covers all position levels for Systems Engineer at our Client. Your application to this master requisition will allow our recruiters to assess your skills and experience, and determine the most appropriate position level.

Job Description:
The successful candidate will work in a product development atmosphere with cross-functional teams to design, certify and produce general aviation aircraft, business jets, and specially modified aircraft. The Systems Engineer works with project leadership and engineering staff to plan and conduct requirements development, integration, verification and validation activities that ensure the end product satisfies Customer needs within project constraints.

Specific Responsibilities:
Requirements Development
Produce requirements specifications and architectures for aircraft, systems and subsystems through implementation of requirements analysis, functional analysis/allocation and synthesis processes. Perform technical, cost and benefit trade study analyses to select optimized baselines. Work with Designated Engineering Representatives (DER), Authorized Representatives (AR) and cross-functional engineers to capture requirements and incorporate industry standards for environmental qualification (RTCA/DO-160), hardware design assurance (RTCA/DO-254) and software certification (RTCA/DO-178B).

Integration
Assist with system integration planning to assemble and verify system elements in a logical sequence and ensure that interface and interoperability issues are addressed. Define and manage system interfaces. Participate in the troubleshooting and resolution of problems encountered during integration activities.

Verification / Validation
Define verification and validation plans and requirements needed to ensure compliance with applicable specifications and certification regulations. Track verification and validation activities and accomplishments. Participate in the troubleshooting and resolution of problems encountered during verification/validation activities

Risk & Opportunity Management
Participate as a member of project risk and opportunity management teams to ensure identification and assessment of risk / opportunity items and implementation of appropriate handling plans.

SE Processes
Maintain and improve Company Systems Engineering processes, tools, and procedures and provide traceability to industry standards. Develop training materials for in-house Systems Engineering training for project and engineering staff

Additional Responsibilities:
Communicate with project, organization and Company management via oral and written reports and presentations.

Required Skills:
2+ years of Systems Engineering and/or technical project team leadership experience on complex programs within the aerospace industry, including:
Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes, including requirements analysis, functional analysis / allocation, verification, validation, integration / interface management, and risk management.
An understanding of aircraft product development and associated life cycle phases.
Working knowledge of a variety of aircraft systems and equipment with respect to operation, performance and interfaces.
Ability to lead and participate in cross-functional teams, and work with appropriate engineering specialists to develop technical solutions to complex problems.
Ability to perform and document trade study analyses to select an optimized solution when a number of possible solutions exist.
Effective oral and written communication skills.

Desired Skills:
Experience with aircraft certification to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or European certification agency Part 23 and Part 25 airworthiness regulations.
Working knowledge of Requirements Management Tools, e.g. DOORS, SLATE, TeamCenter-Systems Engineer, etc.
Direct experience writing requirements, specifications, and Systems Engineering Management Plans.
Direct program experience starting from conceptual development and proposal to successful systems integration, testing and acceptance (certification)
General aviation experience is a plus.

Required Education:
B.S. or above in Engineering (aero, mechanical, electrical, software, systems) plus two (2) years of experience.

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Email: engineering@aviationrecruiting.net

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