Principal Systems Engineer

• Lead system architecture for new avionics products and R&D initiatives
• Provide technical leadership on proposals, including cost and effort estimation
• Define, manage, and maintain clear, testable, and traceable system requirements
• Ensure requirements traceability throughout the development lifecycle
• Drive verification, validation, and regression testing strategies
• Develop and review qualification test documentation (DO-160, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, RTCA, EUROCAE)
• Support environmental and performance testing, including lab setup
• Conduct trade studies and support selection of avionics components and systems
• Develop hardware requirements and interface control documents (ICDs)
• Partner closely with project management across hardware and software development
• Lead peer and milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, SDR)
• Develop system safety documentation aligned with ARP4754A and ARP4761
• Support customer-facing technical discussions and proposal efforts
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies (technical and schedule)
• Develop ground test plans and support aircraft integration
• Troubleshoot installation issues and support flight testing activities
• Analyze test data and communicate findings clearly

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 12+ years of systems engineering experience in aerospace, avionics, or embedded systems
• Strong background in electronics development (hardware and/or software)
• Experience with analog, digital, and mixed-signal design, testing, and debugging
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Experience developing test procedures for avionics verification and qualification
• Familiarity with lab equipment (oscilloscope, DMM, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer)
• Knowledge of aircraft systems and installation processes
• Experience with tools such as Python, MATLAB, Simulink, SPICE (or similar)
• Understanding of DO-178C and DO-254 processes for safety-critical systems
• Strong communication skills with the ability to mentor junior engineers
• Highly organized and collaborative

We are partnering with a leading aerospace and avionics company to identify a highly experienced Principal Systems Engineer to drive complex system architecture and integration efforts. This is a senior-level technical leadership role where you'll guide engineering teams, define system requirements, and ensure alignment between customer needs and product strategy. You'll play a key role across the full development lifecycle-from concept through verification, testing, and certification-in a highly regulated environment.