Systems Engineer – Communications & Interface Integration (Hybrid)

About the role

The Electric Power Systems group is seeking a future technical leader to guide the development of next-generation aerospace communication interfaces and serial data bus architectures.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction across systems, hardware, software, and test engineering to architect robust communication and interface solutions for power distribution systems.
• Own the interface I/O and communications architecture strategy, influencing design decisions and shaping long-term communication approaches across platforms.
• Decompose system-level requirements into actionable hardware, software, and test requirements to ensure alignment and efficiency.
• Perform project estimation, defining scope, staffing needs, cost drivers, and schedule impacts for interface development tasks.
• Lead Agile-based planning, sprint execution, backlog refinement, and cross-team coordination.
• Track progress, risks, and dependencies across engineering teams, ensuring milestones are met and communicated effectively.
• Develop, monitor, and manage budgets, earned value, and resource allocation for interface development efforts.
• Create and maintain multi-year technology roadmaps for data bus strategies, interface architectures, tool improvements, automation, and test capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to mature communication technologies, improve development efficiency, and streamline integration workflows.
• Drive innovation in data bus technologies (ARINC, CAN, 1553, AFDX, Ethernet), modeling tools, and verification methods.
• Mentor junior engineers in requirements development, debugging, lab practices, and systems thinking.
• Contribute to performance feedback, skill development planning, and technical career growth for the team.
• Lead technical design reviews, champion good engineering discipline, and maintain a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Create interface verification strategies, simulation approaches, and system-level test plans.
• Lead hands-on integration efforts in system labs, ensuring proper electrical behavior, data bus communication, and system interoperability.
• Direct root-cause investigations, troubleshooting activities, and corrective-action implementation.
• Oversee creation and maintenance of ICDs, I/O signal definitions, and data path documentation using modern web-based tools.
• Ensure traceability and configuration control across DOORS, Synergy, and Agile artifacts.
• Present schedule updates, risk assessments, architectural decisions, and integration results to leadership and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Qualification We Prefer:
• Electrical engineering background with hands-on experience in aerospace communication standards (ARINC 664/AFDX, ARINC 429, ARINC 825/CAN, MIL-STD-1553B, ARINC 629).
• Experience designing, analyzing, or verifying Ethernet or CAN communication hardware.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, transmission line theory, and lab-based debugging tools (oscilloscope, TDR).
• Experience with project estimation, schedule and resource planning, Agile execution (Scrum, SAFe), and budget tracking.
• Demonstrated ability to create technology roadmaps, perform multi-year planning, and coordinate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with DOORS, Synergy, JIRA, and modern version control practices.
• Experience using Python, VBA, XML, or DXL for automation and data transformation.
• Familiarity with aviation data bus design assurance standards such as CRI-F66, CRI-F30, CM E-09, and AC 20-156.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• A generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy (pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection)
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!