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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - **Company:** IDD Aerospace Corp. - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $130,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Digital Data, Digital Technology, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Architecture, PIC Microcontroller, Application Specific Integrated Circuits - **Published:** July 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e0482a6ca2a2e468 ## About the Role We're looking for a skilled and driven Systems Engineer to join the IDD Aerospace engineering team, part of Safran Electronics and Defense Avionics, USA. In this role, you'll play a key part in designing and certifying avionics equipment for flight decks on commercial, business, and military aircraft. We need someone with experience working to aviation standards like DO-254, DO-178, and DO-160 to help ensure our products meet the highest safety and reliability standards., · Demonstrated expertise in system and electrical engineering, with comprehensive experience in full lifecycle design for military, commercial, or business avionics systems and components. · Extensive knowledge of electrical and avionics system architecture, with expertise in aircraft installations and operations, human factors design, aircraft digital data buses and protocols, analog and digital system interfaces, and modern aircraft system design. · Proven experience in creating requirements documents, design descriptions, and system verification cases and procedures to support system development and certification processes. · Comprehensive understanding of industry airworthiness standards and regulations, including FARs, Regulatory Guidance, and assurance standards and methods such as ARP 4754A, with additional expertise in DO-254 and DO-178. · Hands-on experience with DO-160 testing (Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment). · Experience with industry certification processes, including Supplemental Type Certificates (STC), Type Certificates (TC), and Technical Standard Orders (TSO), is highly desirable. · Proficiency in embedded systems design and testing, with familiarity in FPGA, ASIC, or microcontroller-based systems. · Knowledge of systems engineering processes, including requirements management and traceability. · Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. · Experience working with aerospace certification processes is highly preferred. What you must have: * Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other aerospace Engineering discipline * Minimum of five years of experience * You must be a US Person Accountability This position is under ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by Title 22 of Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) §120.15 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee., * Bachelor's (Required), * Aerospace Engineering: 5 years (Required) ## Description · Design, develop, and document airborne equipment, ensuring compliance with internal procedures, DO-254, and DO-178 standards. · Define, capture, and manage customer requirements, deriving additional requirements based on system-level needs, documenting them systematically, and ensuring their traceability, validation, and verification throughout the development lifecycle to meet airborne equipment certification standards. · Design and define product system and subsystem architectures to meet technical and certification standards. · Create and oversee the development of DO-254 compliance artifacts to ensure hardware certification. · Act as the technical lead and primary liaison during DO-254 Stage of Involvement (SOI) audits with certification authorities. · Prepare, update, and maintain project documentation, including plans, requirements, designs, validation, verification, and certification records. · Lead and actively participate in peer reviews of technical documents, ensuring action items are addressed and documented. · Drive continuous process improvements within the systems engineering domain to enhance efficiency and product quality. · Manage configuration control and traceability of requirements throughout the project lifecycle. · Write test plans, perform, and oversee DO-160 qualification testing, addressing environmental considerations for airborne equipment. · Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during development and testing phases. · Ensure alignment with program schedules and budgets, maintaining high-quality engineering deliverables. · Work closely with certification authorities and internal teams to achieve airworthiness approvals. · Stay current with international airworthiness requirements and emerging product certification trends to ensure compliance and innovation. ## Related Videos - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [Harnessing the Power of Open Source's Newest Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1448-harnessing-the-power-of-open-source-s-newest-technologies) - [Opening Keynote: Civic Coding, A Framework for Democratic Tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/963-opening-keynote-civic-coding-a-framework-for-democratic-tech) - [Automated Driving - Why is it so hard to introduce](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/628-automated-driving-why-is-it-so-hard-to-introduce) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)