Job Title : Systems Engineer
Duration : 12 Months
Location : Everett, WA or Renton, WA
Shifts : 1st 7 : 00 AM - 3 : 30 PM
Summary :
Client is seeking a Career Systems Engineer to support our Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) team in Everett or Renton, 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 to make a positive impact on the future of the company.
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead and support requirements definition, decomposition, and allocation from aircraft-level to system and item level.
- Support 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 higher-level requirements.
- 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).
- Collaborate 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.
Basic Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical / Computer Engineering, or related technical field.5+ years of experience in systems engineering lifecycle within aerospace, automotive, or complex system domains.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).System modeling (SysML / UML, Cameo, or equivalent).Test planning and execution across multiple integration levels.Aircraft design, development and certification knowledge.