Senior Systems Engineer
A leading company in advanced air mobility is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead and support surveillance system activities. This role involves defining, architecting, and integrating ground-based surveillance architectures across the Systems Engineering "V", including requirements, use cases, and functional architectures for technologies like Detect and Avoid (DAA), ADS-B, Radar, and TCAS/ACAS. The successful candidate will directly support certification, safety, and verification & validation planning, utilizing a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) paradigm. Collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical leadership are key aspects of this position.
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Responsibilities
- Capture, derive, and manage system and subsystem requirements for traffic surveillance based on operational needs and regulatory standards.
- Develop and maintain SysML models using MBSE methodologies and tools.
- Support system architecture definition and technical integration for surveillance sensors and systems (e.g., ADS-B, Radar, DAA/ACAS).
- Advance system development activities from design through implementation, V&V, and certification.
- Support compliance with ARP4754B development practices and collaborate on system safety assessments per ARP4761A.
- Support technical program reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, qualification).
- Ensure compliance with customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate cross-functional activities and supervise technical work of junior/mid-level engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace Engineering or related STEM field.
- 7+ years of experience in a highly technical, aerospace-related industry.
- 5+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering position.
- Hands-on experience with surveillance avionics systems, collision avoidance, or sensor fusion technologies (e.g., ADS-B, Radar, TCAS/ACAS X, DAA).
- Familiarity with all phases of the SE design process: ConOps, requirements, architecture, integration, V&V.
- Experience with ARP 4754B and ability to support System Safety reviews per ARP 4761.
- Experience applying MBSE principles using SysML and tools like Cameo Systems Modeler/MagicDraw.
- Familiarity with DO-178C (Software) and DO-254 (Complex Hardware) airborne development processes.