Engineering, Senior/Specialist - Systems

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Full Time Reg Grand Rapids, MI, US

Remote or hybrid work is not available for this position.

About Acron Aviation (Avionics – Surveillance)

Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety‑critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Within Avionics, the Surveillance product line develops and sustains systems that enable aircraft awareness, collision avoidance, and airspace interoperability, including ADS‑B, Mode S transponders, TCAS, and integrated surveillance solutions. This work is performed in highly regulated environments and demands strong systems, hardware, software, and RF integration across the full product lifecycle—from requirements and certification through production and in‑service support. Surveillance engineering at Acron Aviation is grounded in technical rigor, disciplined execution, and close customer and OEM collaboration.

Acron Aviation is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support system integration, verification, and validation activities within the Surveillance product line. The role partners closely with cross‑functional engineering teams and customers to develop test strategies, execute system‑level testing, analyze results, and ensure solutions meet operational, regulatory, and certification requirements.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong ownership, proactive communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high‑quality outcomes that directly impact program execution and customer success.

Develop system architectures, system‑level requirements, and specifications for surveillance avionics systems

Perform interoperability testing across avionics and surveillance equipment

Analyze laboratory and flight test data to identify trends, validate results, and recommend corrective actions or design improvements

Collaborate closely with systems, electrical, software, RF, test, and manufacturing engineering teams

Define, document, execute, and interpret functional tests for new or modified system and software features

Investigate and support troubleshooting of test setup or execution issues in coordination with engineering and technical teams

Coordinate with customers and internal stakeholders during test development, execution, and issue resolution

Communicate technical findings, risks, and progress to peers, program leadership, and customers

Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple disciplines and directly with customers

Experience capturing voice‑of‑customer inputs and translating them into system requirements or test objectives

Demonstrated initiative in removing barriers and driving results in a structured, timeline‑driven environment

All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Acron Aviation maintains a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where allowed by law.