Advisory Systems Engineer

About the role

Volant Partners, Inc is seeking an Advisory Systems Engineer with a strong systems engineering and safety and reliability engineering background to assist our clients with the development and deployment of their products.

Responsibilities

• Author technical specifications
• Safety and reliability analysis
• Risk assessment
• Requirement elicitation, decomposition
• Requirement allocation and tracking
• Participate in processes improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, mathematics, electrical, computer science or related technical course of study
• Minimum of 10+ years of engineering or consulting experience
• A consultative mindset and strong communication skills (verbal, written, and presentations) to work directly with client multidisciplinary teams to solve problems and advance client’s objectives
• Proven systems engineering and problem-solving skills in an integrated team environment
• Proven track record of managing time and resources to meet deadlines
• Skills in requirement verification activities
• Ability to make decisions and execute to the plan
• Experience with requirements development, management and traceability
• Specialized knowledge of safety and reliability engineering including reliability analysis, FTA, and FMEA
• Experience with ARP 4761/4764 and DO-178
• Working experience with Windchill
• Experience developing and decomposing system and subsystem requirements
• Ability to earn the trust of clients and influence leadership and key technical resources
• Maintains positive and professional relationships and promotes an environment of teaming and collaboration in a diverse work environment
• Available to be onsite at client facilities as needed
• Must be a US Person - U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Qualifications

• Experience working in regulated industries such as defense or aviation
• Experience working in a consulting or engineering services company
• Experience with product development life cycle
• Experience using industry leading requirements management tools (DOORS Classic/DNG, JAMA etc.)
• Experience using Confluence and JIRA
• Knowledge of Configuration Management

Benefits

The salary range for this position is currently $155,000 to $192,000 based on current market data. Actual compensation will depend on the successful candidates’ work location, qualifications, skills, and depth of experience. As an employee-owned company, the total compensation for this position will include Stock Options and eligibility for the Utilization, VP Accelerator and Profit-Sharing bonus programs. Our comprehensive benefits include 401k matching; medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible spending accounts; life and disability insurance; and a generous company contribution to an HSA account. Employees will also receive 15 days paid vacation and 10 days paid sick leave each year, as well as 12+ paid holidays scheduled throughout the calendar year.