Senior Systems Engineer – System of Systems

BIRD Aerosystems is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for our System of Systems project, focused on developing innovative aerospace solutions. You will lead systems integration efforts and ensure seamless functionality across various systems.

Responsibilities:

• Own the systems engineering of a complex System of Systems (SoS), maintaining the overall system-level view across multiple interconnected systems and subsystems.
• Translate operational and customer needs into system architecture, clear and verifiable requirements, and system and interface specifications.
• Define and manage interfaces and cross-system dependencies across radar, electro-optic, software and hardware teams.
• Lead system integration, verification and validation activities, including system-level troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues, and participate in field integration and test campaigns (ground and live-fire test events).
• Identify system risks, interface gaps and integration challenges early, and drive technical solutions with the relevant engineering teams.
• Participate in and contribute to system design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and technical trade-off studies from a System of Systems perspective.
• Serve as the technical focal point for system-level and cross-system topics, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and reporting key progress, risks and decisions to the Head of Systems Engineering.

• B.Sc. in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer in complex multidisciplinary systems with emphasis on radar and electro-optical system and multiple interconnected systems and subsystems.
• Hands-on experience in system requirements, architecture, interface definition, integration, verification and validation.
• Strong system-level thinking, with the ability to analyze cross-system dependencies and technical trade-offs.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in English (written and verbal).

Nice to Have

• Experience in the defense or aerospace industry.
• Familiarity with systems engineering methodologies and best practices.
• Eligibility for security clearance.