Job Details

Systems Engineer

Company Overview:
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 Systems Aerospace in San Luis Obispo, CA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive systems engineering support, including requirements analysis, design oversight, and technical guidance.

• 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 Verification and Validation efforts such as Verification Plans and 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

• Experience with requirements verification and validation (V&V) activities

• Experience with risk management processes

• Proven understanding of system architecture development and documentation

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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 with Jama Connect

Standard Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• PTO
• Paid Holidays (9)
• Retirement: 401k w/company match
• Casual dress code, Free snacks
• Amazing location to live, work, and play

ESAero is an equal opportunity employer.
E-Verify Participation Required for employment.
Must present proof of authorization to work in the United States.
Must be able to pass background check.

Hiring Range: $80k-120k Annually