Systems Engineer 4

Company is seeking multiple Systems Engineers to support our Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) team in Everett, WA. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in requirements engineering, system architecture, design, verification & validation (V&V), and demonstrate knowledge of the Systems Engineering V-Diagram process as defined in ARP4754A/ARP4761 standards. This role requires collaboration across multidisciplinary teams (hardware, software, safety, and test engineering) to ensure robust system development, compliance with certification standards, and alignment with our mission to positively impact the future of the client.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support requirements definition, decomposition, and allocation from aircraft-level to system and item level.
• Lead development and maintain functional and logical airplane and system architecture.
• Ensure functional hazard assessments (FHA), preliminary system safety assessments (PSSA), and common mode analyses (CMA) in alignment with safety objectives.
• Guide item design and implementation, ensuring traceability to all-level (e.g., DRO, SRO and SCD) requirements.
• Develop plan and execute verification and validation activities across the V-model (item verification, system integration & verification, aircraft-level verification).
• Support safety analyses (SSA, FMEA/FMES) and compliance with applicable aerospace/defense regulations (e.g., DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A, ARP4761).
• Lead discussions across software and hardware engineering teams during design and testing phases.
• Provide documentation and support for certification authorities (FAA/EASA).
• Participate in technical design reviews, audits, and interchange meetings.

Requirements

• Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• 9+ years of experience in systems engineering lifecycle within aerospace, automotive, or complex system domains.
• Extensive hands-on experience with V-Diagram processes (requirements, design, implementation, verification, validation).
• Knowledge of safety assessments (FHA, PSSA, SSA, CMA, FMEA/FMES).
• Familiarity with certification frameworks (ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-178C, DO-254).
• Strong analytical thinking, clear technical writing, and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS).
• Developing System modeling (SysML/UML, Cameo, or equivalent) at the airplane and systems level.
• Leading test planning and execution across multiple integration levels.
• Aircraft design, development and certification knowledge.
• Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor’s and 9 or more years’ experience, Master’s with 7 or more years’ experience or PhD with 4 or more years’ experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

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Position Id : 377286
Status : Open
Location : Everett, Washington
Duration : 12+ months
Pay Rate : Up to $92.00/Hour
Employment Type : Contract
Work Shift : Shift-1