Systems Engineer

Katalyst CRO; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO is seeking a Systems Engineer to drive requirements, test cases, verification, and across-domain integration for avionics solutions. The role interfaces with customers and internal teams to allocate requirements and ensure alignment with program scope.

Qualifications include a STEM degree and experience with Polarion/DOORS, ARP4754A/B, and Agile practices. This position involves coordinating multiple domains to meet schedules and maintain facility conformity.

Qualifications

• Experience leading systems engineering activities and coordinating cross-domain teams.
• Familiarity with ARP4754A/B and DO-178B/C guidelines.
• Ability to own the definition, execution, review, documentation, disposition and closure of findings.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Requirements, Test Cases, System Verification, and interfacing with customers and other domains involved in Avionics solutions.
• Serve as the Systems Integrator on the program, integrating all systems and software that are part of the company's Avionics solution.
• Interface with customers to capture subsystem design details and allocate requirements to the broader Systems teams and subsystem.
• Capture requirements for the Avionics solution being developed.
• Develop test cases and procedures to test the system and address customer questions.
• Coordinate domain development activities to ensure the correct scope is being developed and schedules are met.
• Control the conformity of the Systems Integration Facility.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Agile methodologies

Education

Degree in STEM

Tools

Polarion

DOORS

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for Requirements, Test Cases, System Verification, and interfacing with customers and other domains involved in Avionics solutions.
• Serve as the Systems Integrator on the program, integrating all systems and software that are part of the company's Avionics solution.
• Interface with customers to capture subsystem design details and allocate requirements to the broader Systems teams and subsystem.
• Capture requirements for the Avionics solution being developed.
• Develop test cases and procedures to test the system and address customer questions.
• Coordinate domain development activities to ensure the correct scope is being developed and schedules are met.
• Control the conformity of the Systems Integration Facility.

Job Description & Skill Requirements

• Responsible for Requirements, Test Cases, System Verification, and interfacing with customers and other domains involved in Avionics solutions.
• Serve as the Systems Integrator on the program, integrating all systems and software that are part of the company's Avionics solution.
• Interface with customers to capture subsystem design details and allocate requirements to the broader Systems teams and subsystem.
• Capture requirements for the Avionics solution being developed.
• Develop test cases and procedures to test the system and address customer questions.
• Coordinate domain development activities to ensure the correct scope is being developed and schedules are met.
• Control the conformity of the Systems Integration Facility.

Required Experience

• Experience with Systems Engineering.
• Own the definition, execution, review, documentation, disposition, and closure of findings.
• Knowledge of the System Certification Process.
• Experience with Systems Architecture and Design and updating Polarion documents based on work package scope detailed in Jira.
• Experience with requirements-based software tools such as Polarion and DOORS.
• Experience executing systems engineering activities per ARP4754A/B and DO-178B/C guidelines.
• Experience working on at least one complex engineering program.
• Experience with Configuration Management tools.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.

Qualification

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).