Systems Engineer — MBSE for Aerospace & Defense (Equity)

Cantos Ventures; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Excellent healthcare

Flexible PTO

401K

Job summary

Cantos Ventures in Torrance, CA is seeking a systems engineer to help design and integrate modular motion technologies for aerospace and defense. You'll collaborate across systems, hardware, software, and mechanical teams to translate requirements into actionable inputs.

The role emphasizes MBSE-like thinking, rigorous design reviews, and traceability from system level to subsystems, with a startup, well-funded environment and equity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or related.
• 2+ years of systems or product engineering experience; relevant university projects count.
• Understand subsystems interactions and requirement flow from system to hardware/software.
• Strong written communication and ability to document technical details clearly.
• Manage multiple threads, track actions to closure, and inform stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Author and trace system-level requirements in JAMA; coordinate with discipline leads to allocate and close downstream requirements.
• Develop and maintain system engineering deliverables for PDR/CDR and customer submittals (ICD, system descriptions, verification matrices).
• Maintain traceability between verification activities, tests, and requirements; assemble evidence into data reports and certification submittals.
• Maintain and decompose IMS items; communicate status and risks to SE Lead and program management.
• Facilitate and document engineering sessions, design reviews, and cross-functional syncs; track and follow up on actions.
• Coordinate daily between systems, hardware, software and mechanical eng; translate requirements into actionable inputs and surface risks early.

Skills

Systems engineering

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements tracing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering discipline

Tools

JAMA

DOORS

Job description

Cantos Ventures in Torrance, CA is seeking a systems engineer to help design and integrate modular motion technologies for aerospace and defense. You'll collaborate across systems, hardware, software, and mechanical teams to translate requirements into actionable inputs.

The role emphasizes MBSE-like thinking, rigorous design reviews, and traceability from system level to subsystems, with a startup, well-funded environment and equity.