Systems Engineer
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Description
- Skyways is hiring a Systems Engineer to deliver defined systems engineering workstreams within larger aircraft development and integration projects
- You will turn system needs into testable requirements, resolve subsystem interfaces, and verify integrated hardware and software with Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Flight Test, Manufacturing, and Operations teams
- You will work independently on most tasks, apply established methods to increasingly ambiguous problems, and escalate blockers and decisions beyond your scope early
- Develop Requirements & Interfaces: Translate assigned mission and system needs into clear requirements, interface definitions, and acceptance criteria. Keep requirements linked to design decisions and verification evidence
- Integrate Aircraft Systems: Resolve hardware and software interface issues within your workstream. Evaluate configuration changes and their effects on connected subsystems, and document the configuration used for each test
- Plan & Execute Verification: Develop test procedures and support bench, simulation, ground, and flight testing. Analyze results against acceptance criteria, document discrepancies, and verify corrections
- Investigate System Anomalies: Use flight logs, telemetry, and test data to reproduce problems and evaluate possible causes. Work with subsystem owners and Reliability Engineering to validate corrective actions
- Deliver & Communicate: Plan assigned work, track dependencies, and deliver accurate engineering documents and test results. Raise risks promptly, contribute constructively in reviews, and give and receive feedback
- Practical experience with hardware integration, instrumentation, and test equipment, with disciplined execution of approved test procedures
- Clear technical writing and communication, including requirements, test procedures, engineering reports, and constructive design-review feedback
- Working knowledge of requirements development, interface definition, configuration control, and verification and validation
- Ability to troubleshoot across hardware and software boundaries using structured investigation methods and test evidence
- Ability to analyze engineering data and automate repeatable analysis using Python or comparable tools
- Engineering education or equivalent practical experience relevant to aircraft systems, robotics, or other complex hardware and software products
- Demonstrated ability to deliver discrete engineering workstreams independently within a larger project, with consistent quality and appropriate escalation
- Experience with autonomous aircraft, robotics, or other complex electromechanical systems
- Familiarity with ArduPilot, MAVLink, DroneCAN, or comparable flight-control and communications tools
- Experience with avionics, navigation, communications, propulsion, power, or flight-control integration
- Experience with simulation, software-in-the-loop or hardware-in-the-loop testing, or requirements-management tools