Senior Systems Engineer
Core
Define scope, requirements, interfaces, and verification plans for autonomous aircraft systems; lead integration, testing, and closure of workstreams to ensure product performance and safety.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (autonomous aircraft)
Builds
Autonomous long-range cargo aircraft (V2/V3) with hybrid-electric architecture
Domain
Aerospace + Autonomous Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Systems engineering, requirements traceability, interface control, engineering trade studies, configuration management, verification and validation, technical decision-making, cross-team coordination, mentorship
Preferred skills
Autonomous aircraft integration, flight-control tools (ArduPilot, MAVLink, DroneCAN), safety analysis, failure-mode analysis, simulation development
Technologies
ArduPilot, MAVLink, DroneCAN, hybrid-electric systems
Responsibilities
Define workstream scope and acceptance criteria; resolve technical tradeoffs in architecture and interfaces; lead integration and verification across bench, simulation, and flight; investigate system anomalies and drive corrective actions; improve engineering standards and mentor team members
