System Engineer

Intellectt INC; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectt INC is seeking a Systems Engineer in Rockford, IL to support requirements engineering, system architecture, integration, verification, and certification for complex avionics programs. You will own defined work packages from definition through execution, review, and closure, collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams.

The role involves coordinating with hardware, software, and other engineering domains, contributing to ARP4754A/B and DO-178B/C processes, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Experience in systems engineering for aerospace/avionics programs.
• Proficiency with Polarion/DOORS and Jira.
• Knowledge of ARP4754A/B and DO-178B/C.

Responsibilities

• Own the definition, execution, review, documentation, disposition, and closure of system engineering findings.
• Develop and maintain system requirements, architecture, interfaces, and design documentation.
• Update Polarion/DOORS requirements and documentation based on work packages managed through Jira.
• Perform requirements allocation, traceability, analysis, verification, and validation activities.
• Develop system-level test cases, procedures, and verification activities.
• Serve as a system integrator, coordinating hardware, software, and other engineering domains.
• Interface directly with customers to capture subsystem design details and translate them into system requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional development activities to ensure scope, requirements, and schedules are met.
• Support system certification activities in accordance with applicable aerospace standards.
• Execute systems engineering processes aligned with ARP4754A/B and DO-178B/C.
• Maintain configuration-controlled system documentation and engineering artifacts.
• Support and control the Systems Integration Facility (SIF) and ensure conformity of system integration activities.
• Work within Agile development environments and participate in Jira-based planning and tracking.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Aerospace / Avionics

Requirements Engineering

System Architecture & Integration

System Verification & Testing

ARP4754A/B

DO-178B/C

Customer & cross-functional coord.

Jira / Agile methodology

Tools

Polarion/DOORS

Jira

Job description

Job Title: Systems Engineer
Location: Rockford, IL
Duration: Full-Time / Long-Term

Job Summary

Seeking a Systems Engineer with strong aerospace/avionics experience to support requirements engineering, system architecture, integration, verification, and certification activities for complex avionics programs. The engineer will own assigned work packages from definition through execution, review, documentation, disposition, and closure while collaborating with customers and cross-functional engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the definition, execution, review, documentation, disposition, and closure of system engineering findings.
• Develop and maintain system requirements, architecture, interfaces, and design documentation.
• Update Polarion/DOORS requirements and documentation based on work packages managed through Jira.
• Perform requirements allocation, traceability, analysis, verification, and validation activities.
• Develop system-level test cases, procedures, and verification activities.
• Serve as a system integrator, coordinating hardware, software, and other engineering domains.
• Interface directly with customers to capture subsystem design details and translate them into system requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional development activities to ensure scope, requirements, and schedules are met.
• Support system certification activities in accordance with applicable aerospace standards.
• Execute systems engineering processes aligned with ARP4754A/B and DO-178B/C.
• Maintain configuration-controlled system documentation and engineering artifacts.
• Support and control the Systems Integration Facility (SIF) and ensure conformity of system integration activities.
• Work within Agile development environments and participate in Jira-based planning and tracking.

Required Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Aerospace / Avionics
• Requirements Engineering
• Polarion and/or DOORS
• System Architecture & Integration
• System Verification & Testing
• ARP4754A / ARP4754B
• DO-178B / DO-178C
• Configuration Management
• System certification processes
• Customer and cross-functional engineering coordination
• Experience working on complex engineering programs
• Jira / Agile methodology