Senior Systems Engineer - Hybrid - Relocation Assistance Available

Insitu Inc•Bingen, WA

1d•$125,000 - $171,600•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Systems Engineer defines and leads the end-to-end systems engineering approach for complex aerospace and autonomous systems. The role establishes concepts of operations, leads requirements development and decomposition, defines system architectures, and drives integration and verification across multiple engineering disciplines throughout the product lifecycle. The engineer collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to shape customer requirements, manage technical risk, and ensure systems meet performance, quality, and schedule objectives. This position is eligible for hybrid work. Insitu strongly prefers the employee to work on-site three days per week, though the frequency may be flexible depending on the candidate’s location, experience, and qualifications. The position is eligible for relocation assistance. Insitu offers a 9/80 work schedule and flexible work model. The compensation package includes competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs that generally include health insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. Programs and options may vary based on eligibility factors such as location and hire date. The typical hiring range is $125,000 to $171,600, with salary based on experience, qualifications, and work location.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or chemistry, with 9 or more years in an engineering classification; alternatively, a Master’s degree with 7 or more years in an engineering classification.
Extensive technical expertise and full knowledge of systems engineering principles and practices.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to perform requirements analysis, trade studies, and system performance assessments.
Demonstrated engineering knowledge and comprehension across multiple disciplines relevant to aerospace and autonomous systems.
Experience with air vehicle design, certification, and performance.
Ability to establish test requirements, including defining verification and validation strategies.
Hands-on experience with flight test activities and associated reporting.
Proven ability to lead integration activities and coordinate technical work across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

Define systems concepts of operations to guide architecture, design, integration, and verification activities.
Evaluate requirements decomposition for completeness, consistency, and feasibility.
Review and approve functional and physical block diagrams, including interface definitions between system elements.
Establish and maintain vertical and horizontal requirements traceability standards.
Validate verification methodologies and establish quality assurance standards for system and subsystem verification.
Define and maintain system architectures, and review functional analyses and allocations to ensure system functions are mapped appropriately to architecture and design.
Lead integration activities across multiple engineering disciplines to ensure coherent system behavior and performance.
Apply systems engineering techniques across the full development and product lifecycle, from concept through test and evaluation, aligning technical execution with schedule and program objectives.
Evaluate and help shape customer requirements, constraints, and operational expectations into actionable system requirements.
Define system design objectives and coordinate with program and product teams to align with business and customer goals.
Interact with senior external personnel and customers on significant technical matters, coordinating between organizations as needed.