Senior Avionics Systems Engineering Lead

Grove Technical Resources, Inc.; Iowa; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Grove Technical Resources, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineering Technical Leader to oversee avionics and aerospace programs.

The role focuses on leading complex system engineering efforts, shaping architectures, and guiding certification-style decisions across commercial and military aviation projects. Candidates should bring extensive experience in certified aerospace systems, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and strong leadership across hardware and software teams to drive robust,

Qualifications

• Bachelors in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• Experience leading development of certified aerospace or other complex regulated systems.
• Strong background in system architecture development and systems engineering.
• Experience collaborating across hardware and software disciplines.
• Knowledge of avionics certification and regulatory standards: DO-178B/C, DO-254, DO-160, TSO.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities: system definition, architecture development, and integration planning.
• Develop and refine system engineering approaches based on product requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and cross-functional teams to deliver aerospace systems.
• Ensure compliance with engineering processes, certification standards, and program requirements.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Contribute to product strategies, roadmaps, and future initiatives.
• Coordinate engineering activities across multiple teams.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Architecture development

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Regulatory standards knowledge

Avionics certification DO-178B/C

DO-254

DO-160

TSO

Stakeholder communication

Education

STEM degree + 8+ yrs

Job description

Grove Technical Resources, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineering Technical Leader to oversee avionics and aerospace programs.

The role focuses on leading complex system engineering efforts, shaping architectures, and guiding certification-style decisions across commercial and military aviation projects. Candidates should bring extensive experience in certified aerospace systems, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and strong leadership across hardware and software teams to drive robust,