BIRD Aerosystems is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for our System of Systems project, focused on developing innovative aerospace solutions. You will lead systems integration efforts and ensure seamless functionality across various systems.
Responsibilities:
Own the systems engineering of a complex System of Systems (SoS), maintaining the overall system-level view across multiple interconnected systems and subsystems.
Translate operational and customer needs into system architecture, clear and verifiable requirements, and system and interface specifications.
Define and manage interfaces and cross-system dependencies across radar, electro-optic, software and hardware teams.
Lead system integration, verification and validation activities, including system-level troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues, and participate in field integration and test campaigns (ground and live-fire test events).
Identify system risks, interface gaps and integration challenges early, and drive technical solutions with the relevant engineering teams.
Participate in and contribute to system design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and technical trade-off studies from a System of Systems perspective.
Serve as the technical focal point for system-level and cross-system topics, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and reporting key progress, risks and decisions to the Head of Systems Engineering.
Requirements:
B.Sc. in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
8+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer in complex multidisciplinary systems with emphasis on radar and electro-optical system and multiple interconnected systems and subsystems.
Hands-on experience in system requirements, architecture, interface definition, integration, verification and validation.
Strong system-level thinking, with the ability to analyze cross-system dependencies and technical trade-offs.
Strong technical documentation and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Proficiency in English (written and verbal).
Nice to Have
Experience in the defense or aerospace industry.
Familiarity with systems engineering methodologies and best practices.
Eligibility for security clearance.
