Senior Systems Engineer/Aerospace engineer
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer
Base pay range
Base pay range$70.00/hr - $75.00/hr
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Englewood, CO
6 Month+ Contract to Hire
Pay Rate: $75/hr on w2
DescriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Senior Systems Engineer to join our cutting-edge New Aircraft Design Program team. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of military aviation by leading the design and development of next-generation aircraft. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of aerospace engineering principles, extensive experience in aircraft design, and a passion for pushing the boundaries of technology to achieve optimal performance, safety, and efficiency.
As a Senior Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the conceptualization, development, and refinement of advanced aircraft systems and structures. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, materials, and manufacturing, to ensure the successful execution of the program from concept to production. You will research, design, develop, test, certify, deploy and improve cutting edge products and services for the UJTS program.
These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You’ll develop complex aerodynamic components, structures, and systems. Your technical duties involve the design and development, analysis, and test of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle.
Working Conditions:
Rarely exposed to outdoor elements (high/low temperatures, sun, rain/snow, etc.). Rarely exposed to fumes or hazardous chemicals/materials. Rarely exposed to loud noises.
- Must-haves
- Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
- Thorough understanding of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
- Preferred
- Advanced experience with requirements management and system modelling tools, such as DOORS, Rhapsody, No
Magic, MATLAB - Knowledge of industry standard mechanical design principles, MBSE
- Experience or certification in INCOSE standards
- Background in the Aerospace and Défense Industry
- Experience leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies
- Thorough understanding of establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM)
- Education
- Bachelors of Science degree in Systems Engineering or related discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience
- Mid-Senior level
- Other
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
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