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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Actalent
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $176,800.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Ethernet, Software Architecture, Requirements Management, Software Requirements Analysis, Change Tracking, Integration Tests, DO-178B
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gesq99

## About the Role

+ Bachelor's degree in systems, electrical, software, computer engineering or another relevant related technical discipline.

 + Minimum five years' of experience in a systems engineering role.

 + Experience with requirements management and change tracking tools such as DOORS, ADO, etc.

 + Experience with regulatory design guidelines; examples including ARP4754A, DO-178b/c, DO-254, DO-160.

 + Experience with avionics communication protocols including MIL-STD_1553, ARINC 429, ARINC 664, and Ethernet.

 + Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

 + Open to occasional travel as needed.

Desired

 + Master's degree in systems, electrical, software, computer engineering or another relevant related technical discipline.

 + Ten plus years' experience in a systems engineering role.

## Description

+ Lead the design, development, verification, and integration activities of avionics systems, ensuring they meet performance requirements and applicable safety standards.

 + Apply the full systems design V-model, from requirements definition through implementation, verification, and validation.

 + Develop, analyze, and manage system requirements, ensuring traceability and alignment with customer and regulatory needs.

 + Create and maintain system models to support architecture definition, design decisions, and system-level analysis.

 + Perform safety analysis activities to identify, assess, and mitigate system risks throughout the development lifecycle.

 + Lead discussions on system and software architecture definition, conducting trade studies to evaluate technical options and make informed design decisions.

 + Drive multi-disciplinary integration problem solving, working closely with hardware, software, reliability, and program management teams.

 + Develop verification procedures and test plans, and support or execute system and integration testing.


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