Senior Avionics & Radar Systems Engineer – Flight Test

Jobtailor; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to drive radar and avionics program development for next-generation aircraft weather radar systems. You will coordinate with Flight Operations, manage configurations, and oversee test plans to ensure certification readiness.

The role emphasizes MBSE, DOORS requirements, and MATLAB-based simulations. Ideal candidates have 7+ years in aerospace systems and strong collaboration, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (sciences, technology, engineering or math)
• 7+ years in Systems Engineering (Avionics, Radar, Aerospace)
• Experience in system-level analysis and optimization
• Knowledge of avionics, RF/aerospace systems and industry standards
• Experience with MBSE approaches and model-based design is a plus
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink or similar tools
• US person status required: citizen, permanent resident or protected status

Responsibilities

• Drive design, development, implementation and advancement of radar and avionics technologies
• Collaborate with Flight Operations to integrate radar systems into flight-test aircraft
• Manage software versions and configuration parameters per regulations
• Design and oversee flight test plans to validate radar performance
• Analyze flight data to ensure system requirements before certification
• Collaborate with systems, software, hardware and test engineers to meet customer requirements
• Author high-level system requirements in DOORS
• Conduct system-level analysis and optimization
• Use MATLAB-based simulation tools for validation
• Perform systems integration, verification and validation
• Stay current with industry trends and technologies

Skills

Systems Engineering

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Communication

Flight Test Integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

DOORS

Simulation Tools

Job description

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to drive radar and avionics program development for next-generation aircraft weather radar systems. You will coordinate with Flight Operations, manage configurations, and oversee test plans to ensure certification readiness.

The role emphasizes MBSE, DOORS requirements, and MATLAB-based simulations. Ideal candidates have 7+ years in aerospace systems and strong collaboration, problem-solving, and communication skills.