Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer
Job Description 

Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team. ESAero is a growing aerospace company in the San Luis Obispo area and provides various services which include but are not limited to: rapid system development, on-demand niche engineering, hands-on development/testing, and small UAS aerospace system manufacturing.

**This position is fully on-site at Empirical Systems Aerospace in San Luis Obispo, CA 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide systems engineering support 

• Develop systems engineering best practices, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives 

• Participate in planning, design, testing, and deployment of complex systems to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements 

• Manage system requirements, including requirements development, tracking, decomposition, and verification 

• Develop systems engineering management documentation such as Systems Engineering Management Plans, Risk Management Plans, and Configuration Management Plans 

• Develop systems engineering technical documentation such as Requirements Verification Traceability Matrices, Interface Control Documents, and Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses 

• Develop systems engineering documentation in support of system analysis test efforts such as Data Verification Plans and Functional Test Plans 

• Perform system reliability, hazard, and risk analysis 

• Regularly report on progress to the ESAero team and customers 

• Develop and maintain project documentation to high quality standards 

Required Qualifications and Skills:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

• 5 or more years relevant experience 

• Experience providing systems engineering support 

• Experience developing system requirements and functions 

• Experience with requirements verification and validation (V&V) activities 

• Experience with program risk management processes 

• Experience managing project schedule and budget 

• Proven understanding of system layouts and processes 

• Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills. 

• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 

Desired Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent field and/or 10+ years design, testing or relevant experience

• Experience with disciplines closely adjacent to systems engineering such as system safety analysis, reliability modeling, product certification, etc. 

• Fundamental understanding of other disciplines including stress, dynamics, thermal analysis, production, electronics, test engineering, etc.

• Familiarity with flight testing 

• Experience with MS Projects 

• Familiarity with high power electro-mechanical propulsion systems

• Experience working within the aerospace industry, specifically with electrified aircraft or UAVs 

• Experience managing technical boards (e.g. Risk Management Board, Configuration Management Board, etc.)

Standard Benefits:  

• Health: Health/Dental/Vision

• PTO 

• Retirement: 401k

• Casual dress code, Free snacks 

• Amazing location to live, work, and play

ESAero is an equal opportunity employer
Must be able to pass background check
Must present proof of authorization to work in the United States 
Hiring Range: $110,000 - $175,000 Annually