Systems Engineer I

Innoflight LLC • San Diego, CA

6d • $85,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Systems Engineer I, you will play an essential role in supporting systems engineering activities and solving technical challenges across complex aerospace systems. You will assist with system problem resolution, data analysis, requirements development, and performance evaluation as part of a cross-disciplinary engineering team. By applying foundational systems engineering processes, you will help translate customer needs into effective technical solutions while considering technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field required.
• 1+ year of systems engineering experience or relevant engineering experience with demonstrated exposure to systems engineering principles.
• Foundational knowledge of systems engineering processes, including requirements development, requirements traceability, system integration, verification, and validation.
• Cross-functional knowledge or exposure to aerospace, electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, and/or network engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot technical issues using structured problem-solving and analytical methods.
• Ability to analyze technical data and communicate findings effectively to engineering teams and customers.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document technical information clearly.
• Ability to obtain and maintain any required security clearance.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S as you must have the ability to obtain a security clearance.
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or academic/project exposure to spacecraft design, development, integration, and test preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide responsive, concise, and accurate updates on system status, technical issues, risks, and project activities to internal and external customers.
• Support the development of efficient system and subsystem designs by analyzing technical needs and providing recommendations to the engineering team.
• Support the development, documentation, flow-down, verification, and traceability of system and subsystem requirements.
• Participate in defining system architectures and analyzing technical challenges for advanced software-defined, multifunction mission systems.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, electrical, mechanical, network, and other systems engineers to develop and implement effective technical solutions.
• Assist in translating system-level requirements into detailed design requirements for hardware, software, firmware, and network implementations.
• Assist with system implementation, integration, test, and troubleshooting activities, helping identify root causes and resolve technical issues.
• Support data collection, analysis, and evaluation of system and subsystem performance to identify issues, trends, and opportunities for improvement.

Benefits

• Profit-Sharing Bonus
• Cash Performance Bonus
• 401(k) with 3% company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, HSA & life insurance
• 10 paid holidays
• 120 hours PTO (starting in year one)
• Access to ancillary benefits such as critical illness, accident, disability, legal and pet insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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