SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team. ESAero is a growing aerospace company in the San Luis Obispo area and provides various services which include but are not limited to: rapid system development, on-demand niche engineering, hands-on development/testing, and small UAS aerospace system manufacturing.
**This position is fully on-site at Empirical System's Aerospace in San Luis Obispo, CA
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide Systems Engineering support
- Develop Systems Engineering best practices, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Participate in planning, design, testing, and deployment of complex systems to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements
- Manage system requirements, including requirements development, tracking, decomposition, and verification
- Develop systems engineering management documentation such as Systems Engineering Management Plans, Risk Management Plans, and Configuration Management Plans
- Develop systems engineering technical documentation such as Requirements Verification Traceability Matrices, Interface Control Documents, and Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses
- Develop systems engineering documentation in support of system analysis test efforts such as Data Verification Plans and Functional Test Plans
- Perform system reliability, hazard, and risk analysis
- Regularly report on progress to ESAero team and customer
- Develop and maintain project documentation to high quality standards
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 3-5 years relevant experience
- Experience providing Systems Engineering support
- Experience developing system requirements and functions
- Experience with requirements verification and validation (V&V) activities
- Experience with program risk management processes
- Experience managing project schedule and budget
- Proven understanding of system layouts and processes
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Willing to relocate to San Luis Obispo, CA
Desired Qualifications and Skills:
- Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent field and/or 5+ years design, testing or relevant experience
- Experience with disciplines closely adjacent to Systems Engineering such as system safety analysis, reliability modeling, product certification, etc.
- Fundamental understanding of other disciplines including stress, dynamics, thermal analysis, production, electronics, test engineering, etc.
- Familiarity with flight testing
- Experience with MS Projects
- Familiarity with high power electro-mechanical propulsion systems
- Experience working within the aerospace industry, specifically with electrified aircraft or UAVs
- Experience managing technical boards (e.g. Risk Management Board, Configuration Management Board, etc.)
Standard Benefits:
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Health: Health/Dental/Vision
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PTO
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Retirement: 401k
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Casual dress code, Free snacks
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Amazing location to live, work, and play
ESAero is an equal opportunity employer.
Must present proof of authorization to work in the United States
Hiring Range: $80k-$120k Annually
What We Do
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero), an aerospace engineering design and manufacturing company, specializes in cost-effective development of innovative and advanced concepts, with emphasis on simple honesty and a track record of commitment. Since 2003, ESAero has served the needs of the engineering industry through its work on military and commercial conceptual air vehicle designs, electric and hybrid propulsion system development, aircraft modifications, sub-scale technology demonstrators, rapid system prototyping, design for manufacturing, low-rate initial production, manufacturing, and niche engineering support. An “Advanced Design Group to Advanced Design Groups”, ESAero is the Prime Contractor and Integrator of the NASA X-57 “Maxwell” all-electric airplane. ESAero customers include multiple NASA Centers, AFRL, AMRDEC, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, Electricore, and AeroVironment. With a 32,000 sq.ft. design & manufacturing facility located in San Luis Obispo, CA and an 8,000 sq.ft. integration and test location at the Oceano (CA) County Airport (L52), ESAero has expanded operations and airport space for system testing and product development. ESAero will continue to provide the aviation and aerospace industries with cutting-edge systems solutions and optimized manufacturing practices.
With an emphasis on quality, cost, and/or time, ESAero performs design, analytical, prototyping, and testing services for systems ranging from conceptual aerospace designs to aircraft seeking supplemental type certificates.
• Proven solutions that focus on the quality of results
• Rapid system development
• Hands-on development/testing to achieve customer goals
• “Out-of-the-Box” thinking and engineering
• Customized project plans structured for efficiency to meet larger program goals of cost or time
• On-demand niche engineering team to supplement ongoing projects
For more information, please visit our website at www.esaero.com or call (805) 275-1053.