Aerospace Systems & Test Engineering Leader

CFS Curtiss Wright Controls Inc; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit Sh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Actuation Division is seeking a Sr Manager of Systems Engineering & Testing to provide leadership for a team of 10–12 engineers in Shelby, NC. You will direct system modeling, requirements, safety & reliability, and product testing to ensure compliance with aerospace standards and on-time delivery.

The role requires 15–20 years in aerospace systems engineering and test management, plus strong customer communication and governance capabilities.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of experience in aerospace systems engineering and test management.
• 15–20 years of experience in requirements-based development per aerospace industry guidance (ARP-4754, DO-254, DO-178, DO-160) for actuation systems and actuation equipment.
• Demonstrated experience managing an engineering department with solid line reporting.
• Demonstrated experience leading communication with customers on technical topics, project progress, and issue resolution.
• Demonstrated experience in bid & proposal creation (technical proposals, NRE estimates).
• Demonstrated experience using DOORS for requirements management (flow down, decomposition, derivation, traceability, validation and verification, compliance).
• Demonstrated experience using Simulink for system-level physics models supporting actuation systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide management direction and oversight to the systems engineering department within Curtiss-Wright’s aerospace actuation group.
• Lead system modeling, requirements, safety & reliability, and product testing activities.
• Coordinate with customers and internal stakeholders on technical topics, progress, and issues.
• Allocate resources and drive department governance to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Develop and maintain KPIs to drive execution and continuous improvement.
• Lead root cause / corrective action initiatives and support SoF / Qualification test campaigns.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer communication

Project management

Governance

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

DOORS

Simulink

LabVIEW

Job description

Curtiss-Wright Actuation Division is seeking a Sr Manager of Systems Engineering & Testing to provide leadership for a team of 10–12 engineers in Shelby, NC. You will direct system modeling, requirements, safety & reliability, and product testing to ensure compliance with aerospace standards and on-time delivery.

The role requires 15–20 years in aerospace systems engineering and test management, plus strong customer communication and governance capabilities.