System Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in Cedar Rapids, IA, seeks a systems engineering technical leader to define approaches that build on product foundations while meeting customer and program needs.

You will lead systems engineering activities including system definition, architecture development, and integration planning in partnership with hardware, software, and program teams, while ensuring compliance with processes and certification plans.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with minimum 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least 5 years.
• Leadership experience in developing certified aerospace or other complex regulated systems.
• Knowledge of avionics certification or regulatory requirements such as DO-160, DO-254, or DO-178B/C.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities including system definition, architecture development, and integration planning with hardware, software, and program teams.
• Ensure compliance with established engineering processes, certification requirements, and program design plans.
• Apply avionics or complex-systems expertise to influence product strategy, contribute to technology roadmaps, and support future pursuits.

Skills

System engineering leadership

Cross-domain collaboration

Avionics certification knowledge

Education

STEM degree required

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

Serve as a system engineering technical leader, defining and refining approaches that build on existing product foundations while meeting customer and program needs.

Lead systems engineering activities including system definition, architecture development, and integration planning in partnership with hardware, software, and program teams.

Ensure compliance with established engineering processes, certification requirements, and program design plans.

Apply your avionics or complex‑systems expertise to influence product strategy, contribute to technology roadmaps, and support future pursuits.

What You Will Learn:

Gain deep understanding of safety‑critical avionics development and how certified flight deck systems are designed integrated, and delivered.

Strengthen your leadership skills by coordinating across technical teams, guiding design decisions, and shaping project outcomes.

Develop advanced systems‑engineering and strategic planning capabilities while working with global teams, suppliers, and cross‑functional stakeholders.

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.

Leadership experience in developing certified aerospace or other complex regulated systems.

Demonstrated success creating or contributing to system architectures and collaborating across engineering domains.

Knowledge of avionics certification or regulatory requirements such as TSO, DO‑160, DO‑254, or DO‑178B/C.