Systems Engineer

FLIR Systems, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Wellness resources

Job summary

Teledyne Controls, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, seeks a Systems Engineer to advance avionics systems across hardware, software, and networking. The role involves designing, testing, and integrating wireless avionics for aircraft, from concept through service entry.

You will collaborate with hardware and software teams, perform root-cause analysis, and contribute to documentation and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline.
• 2+ years of systems engineering or related field.
• Experience with Python for automated test scripts.
• Hands-on hardware integration and avionics troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of system-level testing and verification.
• Ability to translate requirements into robust designs.

Responsibilities

• Gain deep technical insight into complex systems across their lifecycle.
• Design aircraft data management technologies including embedded databases and digital communications.
• Translate operational requirements into robust system designs and verification strategies.
• Integrate and troubleshoot prototype hardware and software for interoperable subsystems.
• Collaborate with OEMs and customers for root-cause analysis of field issues.
• Develop and execute system-level test procedures to validate hardware/software.
• Design and implement automated test frameworks to streamline regression testing.
• Author and maintain interface control documents and system specifications.
• Support product transition to production and field deployment.

Skills

Systems engineering

Python

Hardware integration

Verification strategies

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Technical communication

Requirements translation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Python scripting

APIs

Networking tools

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description At Teledyne Controls, we build technologies that transform how aircrafts connect, communicate, and operate. We’re looking for a Systems Engineer who wants to make a real impact—someone who thrives on solving complex problems and shaping the future of aviation. You’ll join a collaborative team of high‑caliber engineers working at the intersection of hardware, software, and networking to develop next‑generation wireless avionics systems used by commercial aircraft around the world. From early concept and architecture through certification and entry into service, this role offers hands‑on ownership across the full product lifecycle.

What you’ll do:

• Gain deep technical insight into complex systems across their entire lifecycle—from concept through deployment—by engaging directly with hardware, crafting automation scripts, and designing custom APIs.
• Design aircraft data management technologies encompassing embedded databases and digital communications to ensure reliable data management and transfer across various aircraft systems.
• Translate operational requirements into robust system module designs and comprehensive verification strategies that ensure performance and reliability.
• Integrate and troubleshoot prototype hardware and software to ensure seamless interoperability across subsystems.
• Conduct root cause analysis of field issues by collaborating closely with OEMs and customers to resolve complex system‑level challenges.
• Develop and execute system‑level test procedures to validate hardware/software functionality and ensure full compliance with technical requirements.
• Design and implement automated test frameworks to streamline regression testing and improve verification efficiency.
• Author and maintain technical documentation, including interface control documents, system specifications, and process guides.
• Support product transition to production, including design validation, manufacturing readiness, and field deployment support.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with programming languages like Python for developing automated test scripts and frameworks.
• Experience with hands‑on hardware integration, software debugging, and troubleshooting in avionics environments.
• Understanding of system‑level testing, verification strategies, and root cause analysis.
• Ability to translate operational requirements into robust system designs.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional engineering efforts is preferred.
• Experience working under ISO 9001 guidelines is preferred.
• Previous experience in avionics or aerospace systems is preferred.
• Familiarity with wireless and networked avionics systems, including Wi‑Fi and Cellular technologies preferred.
• Familiarity with database systems preferred.
• Expertise in communications protocols, networking, protocol analysis (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP), and network architecture design preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Person (includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees)

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off, flexible work options, and tuition reimbursement
• Career growth, professional development, and wellness resources
• The opportunity to grow with a world‑leading avionics company specializing in electronics, software, and networking
• Hands‑on exposure to cutting‑edge R&D, hardware, software, and manufacturing—all under one roof
• Collaboration with Production and Repair Station teams to support products from development through entry into service
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that values problem‑solving, creativity, and teamwork

Salary Range: $72,800.00-$97,100.000 The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne conducts background checks on qualified applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, education verification, employment history and verification, criminal convictions, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR & driving history), reference check, credit checks/credit history and drug testing.

All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non‑merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.