Staff Systems Engineer - Environmental Qualification Lead

Elbit Systems of America; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

401(k) plan

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Life Insurance

PTO

Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Voluntary benefits

Tricare supplement

Job summary

Elbit America is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer for the Test Engineering department to lead qualification activities for complex defense systems. The SME will plan, execute, and analyze qualification and acceptance tests to meet stringent customer and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience across hardware validation, environmental testing, and test data analysis, with strong technical reporting and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience with a minimum 5 years performing environmental testing per MIL-STD-810 or DO-160.
• Understanding the hardware development lifecycle, reliability, and compliance testing.
• Relevant experience in hardware validation and verification testing.
• Hands-on experience with environmental test equipment (climatic chambers, shock/vibration systems, etc.)
• Proficient in data acquisition, analysis tools, and technical report writing.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Attention to Detail: High level of precision in test execution, data analysis, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of qualification plans, procedures, and reports per MIL-STD-810/DO-160.
• Interface with design, mechanical, systems, QA, and program management to define test requirements.
• Analyze test data and process TFRRs to completion, recommending corrective actions.
• Translate customer specifications into actionable test requirements.
• Develop qualification schedules and coordinate/perform testing.
• Define functional tests for environmental verification.
• Set up environmental test chambers and data acquisition systems.
• Coordinate with subcontract testing labs for quotes, scheduling, testing, and reporting.
• Support design verification, qualification, and reliability testing programs.
• Ensure test equipment is calibrated and maintained.
• Interface with external customers for milestone reviews and test execution phases.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and procedures.
• Author BOEs for qualification testing for RFIs and RFPs.

Skills

Environmental testing

Data analysis

Technical report writing

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

MS Project

PLM

Job description

Elbit America is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer for the Test Engineering department to lead qualification activities for complex defense systems. The SME will plan, execute, and analyze qualification and acceptance tests to meet stringent customer and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience across hardware validation, environmental testing, and test data analysis, with strong technical reporting and cross‑functional collaboration skills.