Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer: Verification

ALTEN Technology USA; Westminster (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA, located in Westminster, CA, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to drive verification and validation across aerospace and defense programs. You will develop plans, manage requirements traceability, and coordinate with software, hardware, and test teams to ensure system compliance.

The position emphasizes mentorship, collaboration, and adherence to cost and schedule targets, with opportunities for career growth within a federal contractor environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of systems engineering experience on aerospace/defense programs.
• Experience authoring and validating system requirements.
• Knowledge of requirements traceability and system integration.
• Experience with verification, validation, and compliance activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive verification and validation plans aligned with program objectives and customer expectations.
• Establish verification approaches, success criteria, and compliance methods using testing and analysis techniques.
• Define and maintain verification environments including hardware, software, firmware, and test assets.
• Create and manage requirements traceability artifacts and compliance documentation.
• Coordinate system integration, verification execution, and issue resolution with I&T teams.
• Support program execution through planning, resource estimation, scheduling, and coordination.
• Balance engineering priorities to meet cost, schedule, and program commitments.
• Participate in design reviews and customer-facing discussions.
• Provide mentorship on systems engineering processes and documentation standards.

Skills

Systems engineering

Aerospace engineering

Requirements management

Verification & validation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering

Physics or related technical field

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA, located in Westminster, CA, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to drive verification and validation across aerospace and defense programs. You will develop plans, manage requirements traceability, and coordinate with software, hardware, and test teams to ensure system compliance.

The position emphasizes mentorship, collaboration, and adherence to cost and schedule targets, with opportunities for career growth within a federal contractor environment.