Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer – Automation & DevSecOps

PDS Tech, Inc.; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401K

Paid Leave

Holiday pay

Commuter benefits

EAP program

Job summary

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring a Systems Engineer to shape the evolution of aerospace engineering through digital transformation, automation, and DevSecOps. You will modernize the SE lifecycle across multi-disciplinary programs with a focus on requirements, architecture, verification, and tool integration.

The role demands collaboration across time zones, strong communication, and hands-on experience with MBSE concepts and automation tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace or related technical discipline.
• Experience across multiple phases of the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Experience in aerospace development programs, preferably with civil certification environments.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama, Polarion, DOORS.
• Automation experience using Python, Bash, PowerShell.
• Experience with Git or other version control systems.
• Experience in regulated engineering environments and ARP4754 processes.
• Ability to work across time zones and collaborate with global teams.
• Interest in CI/CD pipelines and engineering automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities across the product development lifecycle.
• Support requirements development, design, integration, verification, and documentation.
• Develop and implement engineering solutions to improve SE processes and workflows.
• Collaborate to modernize practices through automation and DevSecOps.
• Create automation solutions using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Support requirements management using Jama, Polarion, or DOORS.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline initiatives and toolchain integration.
• Apply ARP4754 throughout the lifecycle.
• Manage changes and technical updates in configuration-controlled environments.
• Collaborate with internal/external teams across time zones.
• Identify and solve complex technical challenges; drive continuous improvement.
• Support execution of technical work packages.

Skills

Aerospace Systems Engineering

DevSecOps practices

Python scripting

Bash scripting

PowerShell

Git / Version control

MBSE

SysML modeling

Cameo

MagicDraw

Teamwork Cloud

Jama

Polarion

DOORS

CI/CD experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Jama

Polarion

DOORS

Git

Job description

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring a Systems Engineer to shape the evolution of aerospace engineering through digital transformation, automation, and DevSecOps. You will modernize the SE lifecycle across multi-disciplinary programs with a focus on requirements, architecture, verification, and tool integration.

The role demands collaboration across time zones, strong communication, and hands-on experience with MBSE concepts and automation tooling.