Senior Systems Engineer - Aerospace (Contract, V&V & ARP)

Boeing; Everett (WA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 112,000; Part time

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking a highly experienced Systems Engineer to support Boeing's programs in Everett or Renton, WA. The role emphasizes leading requirements definition, system architecture, and V‑Diagram based verification and validation across multidisciplinary teams to ensure certification readiness.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in FHA/PSSA/CMA analyses, ARP4xxx and DO-178C/DO-254, with extensive collaboration across hardware, software, safety, and test

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• 9+ years of experience in systems engineering lifecycle within aerospace, automotive, or complex system domains.
• Extensive hands-on experience with V-Diagram processes (requirements, design, implementation, verification, validation).
• Knowledge of safety assessments (FHA, PSSA, SSA, CMA, FMEA/FMES).
• Familiarity with certification frameworks (ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-178C, DO-254).
• Strong analytical thinking, clear technical writing, and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support requirements definition, decomposition, and allocation from aircraft-level to system and item level.
• Lead development and maintain functional and logical airplane and system architecture.
• Ensure functional hazard assessments (FHA), preliminary system safety assessments (PSSA), and common mode analyses (CMA) in alignment with safety objectives.
• Guide item design and implementation, ensuring traceability to all -level requirements.
• Develop plan and execute verification and validation activities across the V-model (item verification, system integration & verification, aircraft-level verification).
• Support safety analyses (SSA, FMEA/FMES) and compliance with applicable aerospace/defense regulations (e.g., DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A, ARP4761).
• Lead discussions across software and hardware engineering teams during design and testing phases.
• Provide documentation and support for certification authorities (FAA/EASA).
• Participate in technical design reviews, audits, and interchange meetings.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering or related technical field

Job description

This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project.

Regular and predictable attendance is required

Work statement is a non-managerial role, non-leadership role.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is seeking multiple Systems Engineer - Career or Expert to support our Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) team in Everett or Renton, WA. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in requirements engineering, system architecture, design, verification & validation (V&V), and demonstrate knowledge of the Systems Engineering V-Diagram process as defined in ARP4754A/ARP4761 standards.

This role requires collaboration across multidisciplinary teams (hardware, software, safety, and test engineering) to ensure robust system development, compliance with certification standards, and alignments to make a positive impact on the future of The Boeing Company.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support requirements definition, decomposition, and allocation from aircraft-level to system and item level.

• Lead development and maintain functional and logical airplane and system architecture.

• Ensure functional hazard assessments (FHA), preliminary system safety assessments (PSSA), and common mode analyses (CMA) in alignment with safety objectives.

• Guide item design and implementation, ensuring traceability to all -level (e.g., DRO, SRO and SCD) requirements.

• Develop plan and execute verification and validation activities across the V-model (item verification, system integration & verification, aircraft-level verification).

• Support safety analyses (SSA, FMEA/FMES) and compliance with applicable aerospace/defense regulations (e.g., DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A, ARP4761).

• Lead discussions across software and hardware engineering teams during design and testing phases.

• Provide documentation and support for certification authorities (FAA/EASA).

• Participate in technical design reviews, audits, and interchange meetings.

Required Skill:

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related technical field.

• 9+ years of experience in systems engineering lifecycle within aerospace, automotive, or complex system domains.

• Extensive hands-on experience with V-Diagram processes (requirements, design, implementation, verification, validation).

• Knowledge of safety assessments (FHA, PSSA, SSA, CMA, FMEA/FMES).

• Familiarity with certification frameworks (ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-178C, DO-254).

• Strong analytical thinking, clear technical writing, and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Developing System modeling (SysML/UML, Cameo, or equivalent) at the airplane and systems level.

• Leading test planning and execution across multiple integration levels.

• Aircraft design, development and certification knowledge.

Pay Rate Range

Min Pay Rate $76

Max Pay Rate $81

Currency USD

Unit hourly

Benefits Information

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.