Systems Engineer 3

Spectraforce Technologies; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer 3 to develop SOWs for modifications, coordinate with engineering groups, and ensure accurate change descriptions for airplane modifications.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, cross‑functional collaboration, and effective communication of progress to technical leadership. 12‑month duration with on-site duties in Long Beach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and 5+ years in aviation engineering or maintenance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop Statement of Work (SOW) for RFPs and catalogs with engineering hours, flow time, and parts requirements.
• Identify affected groups and coordinating with internal and external engineering teams.
• Define airplane starting configurations and system functionality for change descriptions.
• Determine prerequisites for customer-requested changes and ensure proper sequencing.
• Develop preliminary risk assessments and identify necessary certifications.
• Classify proposals according to safety assessment requirements.
• Provide project analysis, schedules, and lessons learned for future proposals.
• Coordinate with design groups to align proposals with resource constraints.
• Communicate progress and challenges clearly to team and leadership.

Skills

Aviation experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Job description

Systems Engineer 3

Location: Long Beach, CA

Duration: 12 Months

Position Responsibilities

• Develop Statement of Work (SOW), for Request for Proposals and Catalogs, containing engineering hours, flow time, and parts requirements in support of BGS Modifications Services.
• Determine affected groups and supporting organizations, including engineering groups external to Modifications.
• Define airplane starting configurations and system functionality while utilizing job classification and training to perform technical research to confirm description of change accuracy.
• Identify prerequisites that must be completed concurrently or before the customer requested change can be incorporated.
• Develop preliminary risk assessments, resolve/validate type change certification (major/minor), and identify concurring E-UM/DAE as appropriate to mitigate project risk.
• Classify each proposal with a project category as defined within BPI-2798 Safety Assessment Requirements for Post-Manufacturing Airplane Modifications of Commercial Operation.
• Provide analysis of projects, schedules and documented lessons learned for incorporation into future projects to increase proposal quality to capture and foster business growth.
• Coordinate with various design groups ensuring that proposals align reasonably with projected engineering resource constraints.
• Excellent verbal and written skills with ability to communicate task progress and challenges within team and with technical leadership, both internal and external.

Required Skills

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• Bring your expertise with 5+ years of experience in Aviation (Engineering or Maintenance Functions) to our innovative team.

Preferred Skills

• We work with a diverse set of technologies, but most of all we value engineers who are eager to learn new ways to deliver value to our customers. We foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and collaboration is key to our success.
• Knowledge of one or more airplane systems (e.g. Airframe, Avionics, Components, Power plant, Structures, Interiors).
• Experience with BCA production systems and BGS modifications services is highly valued, as it directly impacts our ability to deliver timely and effective solutions to our customers.
• General knowledge of the airplane certification process.
• Bring your expertise with 5+ years of Engineering experience in BCA, BDS or BGS.