Senior Systems Engineer

Description: Duties and ResponsibilitiesHelp establish and develop the Systems Engineering function within Whelen Aviation Technologies.Develop and implement processes for system requirements management requirements traceability change management and verificationvalidation.Work with engineering teams to develop clear complete testable and traceable system and product requirements.Establish and maintain requirements traceability from customer and system requirements through design implementation and verification.Help engineering teams define system-level requirements and allocate requirements to Electrical Firmware Mechanical and other disciplines.Support development of system architectures interfaces functional decompositions and system-level design documentation.Facilitate cross-functional discussions to identify system interfaces dependencies assumptions and potential gaps early in the development process.Establish guidelines and best practices for requirements development and management.Work with project and engineering teams to ensure requirements are incorporated into project planning and development activities.Support verification and validation planning including development of verification methods and acceptance criteria.Help establish and maintain traceability between requirements design outputs test procedures and test results.Participate in design reviews and provide systems engineering guidance to development teams.Identify gaps inconsistencies and risks within system requirements and product definitions.Support engineering change management and assess the system-level impact of proposed design changes.Help develop and implement Systems Engineering templates standards processes and training.Work with Engineering Leadership to establish appropriate systems engineering practices that can scale with the organization.Provide coaching and guidance to engineers on systems engineering principles and requirements management.Support the development of engineering metrics and processes to improve product quality development efficiency and requirements completeness.Support compliance with applicable aviation industry standards customer requirements and regulatory requirements.All Employees ShallComply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirementsReport to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazardsAttend scheduled EH&S training programActively support the organizations efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plansRecommend improved EH&S practicesMust be able to communicate effectively with co-workers supervisors and third parties. This ability to communicate requires the employee to be conversant in English as the majority of our workforce and the third parties that we encounter only speak English.The incumbent is responsible for complying with the policies in Whelens Employee Handbook."Whelen Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race color religion national origin age gender sex ancestry citizenship status mental or physical disability genetic information sexual orientation veteran status or military status.This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Companys discretion.Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason or no reason at all with or without notice.Education and Experience Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related engineering discipline.5 years of engineering experience with experience in systems engineering requirements engineering product development or a similar role.Experience developing and managing system and product requirements.Experience with requirements management and traceability tools.Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle and systems engineering processes.Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams.Ability to translate customer and system needs into clear measurable engineering requirements.Strong technical documentation and communication skills.Ability to identify system-level interactions interfaces dependencies and risks.Experience with verification and validation planning and execution.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Ability to influence and guide engineering teams without direct authority.Preferred QualificationsExperience in the aviation aerospace automotive transportation or other safety-critical industries.Experience with DO-178C DO-254 ARP4754A ARP4761 or similar aviation development practices.Experience with functional safety system safety or safety-critical product development.Experience with Agile product development environments.Experience establishing a Systems Engineering organization or implementing systems engineering processes within an existing engineering organization.Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama Polarion IBM DOORS or similar platforms.Familiarity with configuration management change management and product lifecycle management processes.Experience working with embedded systems involving hardware firmwaresoftware and mechanical components.