Senior Systems Engineer

The CNS Surveillance Department in Melbourne, Florida is seeking a senior‑level Systems Engineer to support sustainment and development of new features for the Configurable Integrated Surveillance System (CISS) used on commercial aerospace platforms. The role requires strong hardware and software design and problem‑solving skills, application of systems‑engineering principles, and integration/troubleshooting expertise. This is an on‑site position in Melbourne, Florida.

What You Will Do

• Develop product‑level requirements from customer and industry specifications.
• Decompose requirements to support both software and hardware development.
• Perform trade studies to optimize technical solutions and requirements.
• Define integration and verification strategies for avionic functions and products.
• Create test plans, test cases, procedures, execute system verification, and produce test reports.
• Analyze gathered data, develop solutions or alternative methods to optimize performance and increase development efficiency.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders across the technical spectrum, including customers, program management, senior leadership, and functional teams.

Qualifications – You Must Have

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least 3 years of experience.
• Familiarity with systems‑engineering development processes, including requirements management.
• Experience leading real‑time, embedded system design and development.

Qualifications – We Prefer

• Familiarity with flight‑deck design concepts and operational certification requirements.
• Knowledge of technical project‑management principles for managing dependencies and risks.
• Experience with safety‑critical, real‑time, embedded system development.
• Experience with avionics or other aircraft system development and certification.
• Experience developing systems compliant with ARP‑4754, RTCA DO‑178, DO‑160, and DO‑254.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams using both Agile and waterfall development methods.
• Familiarity with script‑based verification methods and tools (e.g., Python, LabVIEW).
• Understanding of software and complex device development life cycles and verification.

Pay

$90,000 – $130,000 per year

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Dental insurance

Work Location

In‑person, Melbourne, Florida