Avionics Systems Integration Engineer

JT4 LLC; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 135,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Active on Day 1

Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts/FSA's

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan Options with Employer Map

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

JT4 LLC in Las Vegas seeks an Avionics Systems Integration Engineer VI to serve as the lead technical integrator coordinating multi-disciplinary activities for aircraft airworthiness and modification packages. You will review contractor packages and ensure compliance with airworthiness standards, engineering criteria, and program objectives.

The role requires senior leadership, strong communication, and the ability to guide verification, design reviews, and risk-mitigation across the program

Qualifications

• Master of Science in engineering with 16 years of related experience, or a PhD in engineering with 12 years of related experience.
• Ability to direct senior technical personnel in R&D, integration, and sustainment of complex systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for customer briefings and reports.
• Working knowledge of computer systems and computer-based engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems integration across electrical, avionics, structures, propulsion, flight controls, software, and safety.
• Lead development and review of engineering packages for aircraft modifications and ISR payloads.
• Conduct peer reviews of analyses, drawings, ICDs, and installation packages.
• Evaluate impacts on performance, safety, maintainability, and airworthiness.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary reviews ensuring consistency before Government approval.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices across Airworthiness.

Skills

Systems integration

Airworthiness

Technical leadership

Engineering reviews

Communication skills

Interface control documents

Mentoring

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Master of Science in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

Engineering software tools

Job description

JOB SUMMARY – ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / DUTIES

The Avionics Systems Integration Engineer VI serves as the lead technical integrator responsible for coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities supporting aircraft airworthiness, T2 modification packages, sustainment engineering, and system-level integration across multiple airborne platforms. This position provides independent technical leadership in reviewing, integrating, and assessing contractor-developed engineering packages while ensuring aircraft modifications comply with Government airworthiness requirements, engineering standards, and program objectives.

Employee will be responsible for the following functions/duties:

• Perform as the lead systems integrator responsible for coordinating engineering activities across electrical, avionics, structures, propulsion, flight controls, software, systems safety, and configuration management disciplines in support of customer requirement.
• Lead development and review of T2 engineering packages supporting aircraft modifications, mission equipment integration, instrumentation installations, antenna relocations, communications systems, ISR payloads, and subsystem upgrades.
• Conduct technical peer reviews of contractor-developed engineering analyses, substantiation reports, drawings, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and installation packages.
• Evaluate integration impacts affecting aircraft performance, safety, maintainability, supportability, electromagnetic compatibility, and airworthiness certification.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering reviews ensuring technical consistency between engineering disciplines prior to Government approval.
• Lead technical trade studies evaluating alternative integration approaches, design concepts, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Review system architecture, interface definitions, functional requirements, electrical interfaces, software interfaces, mechanical interfaces, and data communications.
• Support development of engineering requirements, verification plans, Systems Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), and Airworthiness Review Boards (ARB).
• Coordinate engineering activities supporting both developmental testing and operational flight testing.
• Review system safety analyses including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), System Safety Assessments (SSA), Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA), Fault Tree Analyses (FTA), and hazard tracking.
• Support development of system verification matrices, requirements traceability matrices, and technical risk assessments.
• Coordinate engineering activities supporting aircraft sustainment, engineering investigations, fleet modifications, technical directives, and engineering dispositions.
• Provide engineering recommendations supporting Government Chief Engineers, Technical Authorities (TA), Airworthiness Authorities, Program Managers, and customer representatives.
• Develop engineering memorandums, technical recommendations, risk assessments, engineering white papers, executive briefings, and customer presentations.
• Review and coordinate CAD models, installation drawings, structural analyses, electrical load analyses, wiring diagrams, interface documentation, and aircraft modification packages.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with applicable Government guidance and other applicable airworthiness standards.
• Mentor junior engineers while establishing engineering best practices across the Airworthiness organization.
• Operate as a technical integrator responsible for ensuring engineering products from multiple disciplines are technically complete, internally consistent, and ready for Government review.

REQUIREMENTS - EDUCATION, TECHNICAL, AND WORK EXPERIENCE

A Master of Science in engineering from an accredited academic institution and 16 years of related engineering experience, or an accredited doctorate degree in engineering and a minimum of 12 years of related engineering experience are required for this position.

In addition, an Engineer VI must possess the following qualifications:

• A well-established, substantial, professional reputation in one or more of the principal technical disciplines of the company
• Demonstrated ability to direct senior technical personnel in project assignments involving research, development, integration, and sustainment of complex systems or processes
• Superior communications skills, both verbal and written, in day-to-day project activities as well as in briefing customers and in writing reports and proposals
• Working knowledge of computer systems and computer-based engineering tools

SALARY

The expected salary range for this position is $135,000.00 to $250,000.00 annually.

Note: The salary range offered for this position is a good faith description of the expected salary range this role will pay. JT4 considers factors such as (but not limited to) responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market/business considerations when extending an offer.

BENEFITS

• Benefits Active on Day 1
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts/FSA's
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan Options with Employer Match
  • JT4 will match 50%, up to an 8% contribution
  • 100% Immediate Vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to their job.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed in a typical office environment with no unusual hazards. Occasional lifting (up to 20 pounds), constant sitting with occasional use of computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, and constant mental alertness are required.

Travel to remote company work locations may be required.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of persons so classified.

Tasking is in support of a Federal Government Contract that requires U.S. citizenship. Some jobs may require a candidate to be eligible for a government security clearance, state-issued driver's license, or other licenses/certifications, and the inability to obtain and maintain the required clearance, license, or certification may affect an employee's ability to maintain employment.

JT4 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, age disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), national origin, military status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. The Company provides reasonable accommodations/modifications to disabled individuals to assist in the hiring process and to qualified individuals with disabilities in the performance of essential job functions, in accordance with federal, state and local law. If you need assistance in completing this application, please contact Recruiting and Staffing at [phone].