Senior Systems Engineer—SATCOM/IFC, 9/80 Flex + Home Allowance

RAVE Aerospace LLC; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home workspace allowance

Discretionary bonus program

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holiday shutdown

9/80 alternative work schedule

Job summary

RAVE Aerospace LLC is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to perform system-level engineering for SATCOM and In-Flight Connectivity products. You will define requirements, design architectures, and verify interfaces, serving as the technical reference for internal teams and external partners.

The role requires deep technical knowledge, lifecycle development experience, and the ability to train junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in a related field.
• System Engineering Master of Science Degree and/or INCOSE certification welcome but not mandatory
• 6-10+ years of experience working in a complex systems-engineering role, ideally within SATCOM, In-Flight Connectivity, or related aerospace/communications systems
• Full competence in systems-engineering techniques across the product life cycle
• Experience with requirements management tools, Application Lifecycle Management (Polarion ALM preffered) tools, and/or model-based systems-engineering tools (preferred)
• Experience managing multilevel requirements sets (preferred)
• Experience with AutoCAD for outline drawings of LRUs (preferred)
• IP networking knowledge
• Satellite communications knowledge
• Ability to support system and acceptance testing

Responsibilities

• Translate customer, OEM, and product needs into system, sub-system, and equipment requirements, including aircraft (A/C) integration considerations for IFC and SATCOM products
• Perform high-level system and sub-system design, including A/C integration, and consult with users to determine hardware, software, or system functional specifications
• Create and maintain Use Cases, requirement documents, and system architecture using Use Cases and other proven systems-engineering methods
• Analyze and verify that designs meet requirements, and that sub-system to sub-system interfaces are consistent and correctly designed
• Perform detailed analysis and propose design solutions to resolve system problems, applying systems-engineering principles tailored to the system, customer, and development organization
• Prepare System and Component Level documents (Requirements, Design Description, Safety/Reliability/Maintainability, System Interconnect Diagrams, Outline Drawings, etc.)
• Consult with end users and customers to validate that designs meet client needs; participate in the creation and presentation of design reviews, both internal and customer-facing
• Manage technical projects and work packages, including R&D projects as required
• Work closely with external suppliers, customers, managed service providers, and other stakeholders
• Support system and acceptance testing activities
• Train and mentor junior systems engineers and development staff on company products and systems-engineering process and application, to increase productivity, quality, and consistency
• Scout the market for novel relevant technologies, initiate investigation, and drive potential adoption into company products
• Use standardized analysis techniques, document formats, and design review formats to reinforce consistent application of the systems-engineering process
• Continuously contribute to improving established processes
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Skills

System engineering

Requirements management

Model-based systems engineering

IP networking knowledge

Satellite communications knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

MS in Systems Engineering (preferred)

INCOSE certification (preferred)

Tools

Polarion ALM

Model-based systems engineering tools

AutoCAD

Job description

RAVE Aerospace LLC is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to perform system-level engineering for SATCOM and In-Flight Connectivity products. You will define requirements, design architectures, and verify interfaces, serving as the technical reference for internal teams and external partners.

The role requires deep technical knowledge, lifecycle development experience, and the ability to train junior engineers.