Systems Engineer – Avionics

About the role

Established Dallas-area company transitioning from small to mid-sized. 100% in-house engineering and manufacturing. Stable, profitable organization serving high-end clients. Flat organizational structure with stable executive and engineering leadership. Role offers significant involvement in product development from concept through launch. Relocation assistance available. Travel up to 25%, domestic and international.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical documentation including specifications, diagrams, proposals, plans, and qualification documents.
• Translate customer requirements into technical solutions.
• Set up and test proof-of-concept systems.
• Create system configuration files from customer diagrams.
• Support customer installations, demonstrations, and trade shows.
• Develop test cases and procedures and improve testing methodologies.
• Troubleshoot and replicate customer issues.
• Develop Python scripts for automated testing.
• Perform software updates, diagnostics, and remote technical support.
• Resolve or escalate customer technical issues.
• Maintain customer relationships and provide technical guidance.
• Participate in an on-call support rotation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 4+ years of Systems Engineering experience.
• Experience working with both hardware and software products.
• Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Customer-facing technical support or systems integration experience.
• Experience in aerospace or another regulated environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Skills

• Audio/video systems, networking, avionics, or aircraft wiring diagrams.
• System architecture and qualification documentation.
• Test case development and automated testing.
• Python, XML, databases, networking, and error-log analysis.
• Customer installations, trade shows, demonstrations, and field troubleshooting.

Schedule

Flexible start/end times with core hours of 9:00 AM–2:00 PM. Options include:

• 5 days × 8 hours
• 4 days × 10 hours
• Hybrid: 4 days onsite + 1 day remote