System Engineering Technical Leader

DONATECH CORPORATION
  • CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
    11 days ago

    Job Description

    Position would require the candidate to be a W2 employee of Donatech.

    US Citizenship/Permanent Resident Required.

    • Serve as a system engineering technical leader, defining and refining approaches that build on existing product foundations while meeting customer and program needs.
    • Lead systems engineering activities including system definition, architecture development, and integration planning in partnership with hardware, software, and program teams.
    • Ensure compliance with established engineering processes, certification requirements, and program design plans.
    • Apply your avionics or complex‐systems expertise to influence product strategy, contribute to technology roadmaps, and support future pursuits.

    What You Will Learn:

    • Gain deep understanding of safety‐critical avionics development and how certified flight deck systems are designed integrated, and delivered.
    • Strengthen your leadership skills by coordinating across technical teams, guiding design decisions, and shaping project outcomes.
    • Develop advanced systems‐engineering and strategic planning capabilities while working with global teams, suppliers, and cross‐functional stakeholders.

    Qualifications You Must Have

    • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
    • Leadership experience in developing certified aerospace or other complex regulated systems.
    • Demonstrated success creating or contributing to system architectures and collaborating across engineering domains.
    • Knowledge of avionics certification or regulatory requirements such as TSO, DO‐160, DO‐254, or DO‐178B/C.

    Qualifications We Prefer

    • Background in optics, display technology, electronics, or hardware/software integration.
    • Strong communication and influencing skills, especially when coordinating across teams or presenting to leadership.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCEDAR RAPIDS, IA

    Skills

    • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
    • Avionicsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Electronicsunmatched
    • Hardware-Software Integrationunmatched
    • IBM TSO/ISPFunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Opticsunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Process Developmentunmatched
    • Product Strategyunmatched
    • Program Planningunmatched
    • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • System Architectureunmatched
    • Systems Engineeringunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • United States Citizenunmatched

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