Rugged Aerospace Systems Engineer: SBC & ATE Lead

Precise Systems, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Precise Systems, Inc. in Tucson, AZ seeks an Aerospace Systems Engineer to lead design, integration, verification, and sustainment of SBC and ATE solutions for safety-critical aerospace applications in rugged environments.

You will coordinate across electronics, mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams, own system-level requirements, and guide test equipment development, qualification testing, and traceability from requirements through to acceptance. In-person collaboration is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or safety-critical embedded systems development.
• Experience with safety-critical standards and aerospace qualification practices.
• Ability to read schematics, interface drawings, mechanical layouts, and test reports.
• Knowledge of configuration management, requirements management, and verification traceability.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level requirements for SBC-based avionics or embedded computing platforms and automated test systems.
• Translate customer, program, and certification needs into technical specifications, interface control documents, and verification plans.
• Lead architecture definition for ruggedized compute modules, including processor boards, power interfaces, memory, I/O, thermal management, and enclosure integration.
• Coordinate cross-functional design efforts across electronics, mechanical, firmware/software, cable/harness, and manufacturing teams.
• Define system-level requirements for automated test equipment, test stations, fixtures, and support hardware.
• Lead design and integration of test solutions for electronic assemblies, electro‑mechanical subassemblies, cables, harnesses, and complete systems.
• Evaluate and select test equipment, instruments, connectors, fixturing, and environmental interfaces.
• Support hardware/software integration for test systems, including instrumentation, data acquisition, control logic, and automated test scripts.
• Support failure analysis, root cause investigations, and corrective action implementation.
• Plan and execute verification and validation activities, including analysis, inspection, test, and demonstration.
• Support qualification testing for vibration, shock, thermal cycling, humidity, EMI/EMC, altitude, and other aerospace environmental conditions.
• Participate in design reviews, configuration control boards, and program technical reviews.
• Work with software teams to define boot, operating system, driver, middleware, diagnostics, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Ensure traceability from requirements through implementation, test, and acceptance.
• Support supplier management, hardware procurement, and production readiness for rugged SBC assemblies.

Skills

Safety-critical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

Python

C++

LabVIEW

TestStand

SCPI

VISA

PyVISA

Ethernet

CAN

RS-422/485

SPI

Job description

Precise Systems, Inc. in Tucson, AZ seeks an Aerospace Systems Engineer to lead design, integration, verification, and sustainment of SBC and ATE solutions for safety-critical aerospace applications in rugged environments.

You will coordinate across electronics, mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams, own system-level requirements, and guide test equipment development, qualification testing, and traceability from requirements through to acceptance. In-person collaboration is required.