Chief Systems Engineer
Acron Aviation · Phoenix, AZ · 3 wk ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead development and execution of technology roadmaps and innovation strategies
- Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, competitive landscape, and industry trends
- Coordinate engineering pursuits, including solution architecture, risk mitigation, and cost/schedule estimation
- Support development of top-level requirements and manage requirement decomposition
- Develop CONOPS and use cases for new and evolving systems
- Engage with leadership to align technology initiatives with business strategy
- Establish design requirements, guide risk reduction, and ensure compliant, high-quality product designs
- Interface with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and develop solutions
- Serve as technical approver for product development design reviews
- Lead root cause investigations for complex technical issues
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM-related field with a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree with a minimum of 10 years of related experience
- Experience in aviation product development environments
- Experience in technology strategy development and execution
- Experience leading technical reviews and engineering assessments
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
- Experience with R&D portfolio management and technology road-mapping
Preferred Additional Skills
- Strong project management capability
- Experience with multiple priorities and initiatives simultaneously
- Experience with intellectual property strategy and management
- Experience operating within the National Airspace System (pilot, ATC, etc.)
- Knowledge of aerospace standards such as ARP4754A/B, DO-178, DO-160, and DO-254