Aircraft Systems Integration Engineer - 12-Month Contract

Apera; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

Apera in Southern California is seeking an experienced Aircraft Systems Integration Engineer to lead aircraft-level integration, verification and test activities. The role spans laboratories, test facilities, and flight hardware, guiding the program from development through milestones.

You will collaborate with systems engineering, avionics, flight controls, propulsion, structures, test and certification teams to identify dependencies, reduce risk, and ensure readiness for critical program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting aircraft development, systems integration, testing, verification, or certification programs.
• Experience across multiple aircraft systems and engineering disciplines.
• Strong understanding of lifecycle from design through flight test.

Responsibilities

• Lead aircraft systems integration activities across multiple technical disciplines.
• Manage aircraft-level interfaces, technical dependencies, integration conflicts, and issue resolution.
• Develop and execute integrated verification and test strategies spanning laboratories, system rigs, aircraft integration facilities, and flight test activities.
• Define integration roadmaps, verification sequencing, readiness criteria, and major program milestones.
• Coordinate integration and risk-reduction activities before aircraft installation.
• Evaluate aircraft-level assumptions relating to environmental conditions, system interactions, installation effects, functionality, and operational scenarios.
• Partner with Safety and Systems Engineering teams to support hazard analysis, risk mitigation, and operational readiness.
• Identify program risks, critical‑path activities, and integration challenges, providing clear mitigation plans to stakeholders and leadership.
• Support technical reviews and drive cross‑functional alignment throughout the program lifecycle.

Skills

Excellent communication

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline

Job description

Apera in Southern California is seeking an experienced Aircraft Systems Integration Engineer to lead aircraft-level integration, verification and test activities. The role spans laboratories, test facilities, and flight hardware, guiding the program from development through milestones.

You will collaborate with systems engineering, avionics, flight controls, propulsion, structures, test and certification teams to identify dependencies, reduce risk, and ensure readiness for critical program