Staff/Senior Staff Systems Engineer - Flight Controls

About the role

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future. Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position.

Pay

Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. CA Only: Staff: Estimated annual base pay: $125,000 (minimum) - $162,500 (midpoint) - $200,000 (maximum) Senior Staff: Estimated annual base pay: $159,000 (minimum) - $199,000 (midpoint) - $239,000 (maximum)

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts, Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Qualifications

• Staff: Bachelor’s degree in sciences (BS) in relevant field AND 10+ years experience
• Working knowledge of Aviation Development guidelines, including: ARP4754, ARP4761, DO-178, DO-254, etc.
• Experience using formal Requirements Management Tools (IBM DOORS, PTC Codebeamer, etc.)
• Experience supporting the creation of Safety Hazard Assessment (SHA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

• Senior Staff: Bachelor’s degree in sciences (BS) in relevant field AND 12+ years experience
• Working knowledge of Aviation Development guidelines, including: ARP4754, ARP4761, DO-178, DO-254, etc.
• Experience using formal Requirements Management Tools (IBM DOORS, PTC Codebeamer, etc.)
• Experience supporting the creation of Safety Hazard Assessment (SHA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

Skills

• Safety Driven Architectures: Proven experience designing, implementing, and managing complex system architectures with a primary focus on ensuring safety, reliability, and fault tolerance. This includes identifying potential hazards, implementing redundancy and fail-safe mechanisms, and adhering to industry safety standards to mitigate risks and maintain system integrity during critical operations.
• Requirement Development and Management: Proven familiarity in development, validation, cascade, and verification of requirements from the application level to the elements within our electronic solutions (firmware, software, electronic hardware, etc.).
• Advanced Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical and critical-thinking skills to resolve intricate technical challenges with innovative solutions.
• Technical Leadership: Demonstrated ability to guide and manage cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality results.
• Strategic Technology Planning: Strong ability to interpret business needs and recommend effective technology strategies that align with organizational goals.
• Analytical Thinking: Expertise in evaluating variables, analyzing data, and making informed decisions to enhance system performance.
• Complex Communication: Ability to clearly convey sophisticated technical concepts to diverse audiences, including senior leaders and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external subject matter experts and senior leaders.
• Independent Initiative: Capable of autonomously managing and executing high-level projects with minimal supervision.
• Advisory Expertise: Experience providing expert consultancy to management and leadership on technical projects and strategies.
• Process Improvement: Skilled at identifying and implementing best practices to enhance technology solutions and business processes.