Sr. Systems Engineer

Airbus • Bingen, WA

36d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready to architect the next generation of unmanned aerial systems? We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to serve as a technical cornerstone for the Flexrotor platform. This isn't just a requirements-shuffling role—you will be the bridge between complex software foundations and physical hardware, defining the MBSE models that bring autonomous missions to life. If you are a US Person with 8+ years of experience and a passion for leading cross-functional teams through the full engineering lifecycle, we want to hear from you. Join us in pushing the boundaries of what UAS technology can achieve.

The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). It can be used day or night by US and allied forces for a diverse range of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) on land and at sea.

Nestled in the heart of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge in Bingen, WA, our workplace offers innovation and the ability to contribute to game-changing solutions while enjoying the flexibility to spread your wings. Whether it's solving complex challenges, or celebrating victories, you’ll be part of a cohesive crew that thrives on innovation and the beauty that the Northwest has to offer!

Requirements

• Posses a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or an appropriate discipline from an accredited educational institution.
• Eight (8) + years of experience in systems engineering, with specific experience in leadership or mentoring.
• Systems engineering fundamentals: requirements development, system architecture, and lifecycle management.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using SysML/UML for mission, functional, and interface modeling.
• Software-intensive system architectures, including simulator foundations and software–hardware integration.
• Strong working knowledge of MBSE tools (SysML or UML).
• Experience defining software foundations for simulators or complex product environments.
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, G-suite, JIRA/Confluence.
• US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the aerospace and defense industry, specifically with UAS/UAV systems.
• Experience with MagicDraw/Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Project/Program Management Certification

Responsibilities

• Gather system needs, define architecture, and derive subsystem requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Generate design specifications and associated models for systems.
• Perform a range of system model development, analysis, or review tasks under minimal supervision.
• Define and architect the software foundation for simulators, ensuring the development team can produce the required software components.
• Develop Systems Models from derived customer requirements and define the System Level design following MBSE using SysML or UML.
• Experience in modelling to capture the system design for missions, functions, and interfaces.
• Contribute to system designs, including capturing the role of software and ensuring these will become a working system.
• Coordinate and work closely with other engineering and program management disciplines to define system specifications and requirements.
• Support validation, verification, acceptance, and certification activities.
• Develop, maintain, and produce technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications.
• Verify and comply with engineering documentation standards and test procedures.
• Establish and maintain a filing system or databases as needed for tracking project status.
• Prepare and conduct design reviews with internal and external customers.
• Collaborate with the Ground Systems team to ensure user requirements are fully captured and traced.
• Work with development teams to share the high-level architecture.
• May lead and direct the work of other engineers and stakeholders while acting as the Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Act as a Lead on less complex tasks and responsible for a portion of a model or section of an analysis or design review.
• Provide architectural guidance during the entire project lifecycle.
• Support development of technical proposals and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in system engineering.
• Conduct trade-off studies and evaluate optimizations, new technologies, and tools.
• Drive the ramp-up of Flexrotor with knowledge of software and hardware solutions within a product environment.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level