Staff Systems Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design and enhance the system architecture for the next-generation UAS.

• Ensure the integration of avionics, autonomy, propulsion, sensor payloads, and mission systems.

• Define and document the behavior, modes, states, transitions, and fault responses at the system level.

• Support safety analyses such as FHA, FMEA, and FTA.

• Establish high-level system requirements and break them down into subsystems.

• Maintain traceability of requirements throughout the development lifecycle.

• Integrate AI-driven capabilities for flight control, decision-making, and mission execution.

• Utilize SysML, DOORS, or other MBSE tools to develop digital system models.

• Conduct trade studies to optimize system performance.

• Assess design alternatives and evaluate technical risks.

• Engage with DoD stakeholders, industry partners, and government agencies.

• Collaborate with teams focused on hardware, autonomy, software, propulsion, and flight operations.

• Support the flight testing and operational deployment of autonomous aircraft systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• Typically requires at least 7 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree.

• Proven experience in defining system behavior logic and operational modes.

• Extensive knowledge in system architecture, avionics integration, and autonomy-driven flight systems.

• Proficient in MBSE, DOORS, SysML, CAMEO, or similar system modeling tools.

• Experience with Group 4 or Group 5 UAS, military aircraft, or autonomous airborne platforms.

• Strong foundation in flight testing, system integration, and performance validation.

• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, MIL-STDs, FAA airworthiness certification, and airborne system safety standards.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and successfully manage complex projects.

• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, agile development environment with changing priorities.

• Experience working on developmental programs from inception to first flight.

• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance is preferred.

• Experience in developing AI-driven autonomy for unmanned aircraft is preferred.

• Expertise in ISR, EW, and advanced sensor integration for airborne platforms is preferred.

• Familiarity with MOSA and GRA for defense applications is preferred.

• Prior experience with defense primes, DoD stakeholders, or government R&D programs is preferred.

• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain one, is preferred.

• Active or eligibility to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Authorization to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus.

• Benefits.

• Equity.

• Temporary benefits package available after 60 days of employment.

• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.