Senior Systems Engineer — Uncrewed Systems & V&V

AV; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

AV is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to collaborate with design teams on the development of uncrewed systems for defense and commercial use. You will help allocate requirements, shape architecture, and drive verification strategies across multiple stages from concept design to testing.

The role demands experience in system-to-subsystem requirements, V&V planning, and working with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and deliver robust interfaces for bench, SIL, HIL, and field tests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5–8 years of engineering design/development experience.
• Experience in component and system-level testing.
• Experience in requirements allocation from system to subsystem.
• Proficiency with office software and computer-based productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, allocate, and maintain system, subsystem, and interface requirements throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Maintain bidirectional traceability of system requirements, subsystem requirements, verification methods, and test results based on customer specification.
• Provide weekly status of system development progress with requirements burndown to team leads and program managers.
• Evaluate system performance thresholds and provide design recommendations.
• Develop, document, and maintain internal and external system interfaces including ICDs, coordinating interface changes across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, CS/Engineering, Electrical, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Jama Connect

IBM DOORS

JIRA

Confluence

Simulink

Ansys

SolidWorks

Cameo Systems Modeler

Job description

AV is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to collaborate with design teams on the development of uncrewed systems for defense and commercial use. You will help allocate requirements, shape architecture, and drive verification strategies across multiple stages from concept design to testing.

The role demands experience in system-to-subsystem requirements, V&V planning, and working with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and deliver robust interfaces for bench, SIL, HIL, and field tests.