Air Vehicle Systems Engineer, Hardware Verification, Integration & Validation

We are hiring V&V System Engineers to support production of a Group 5 autonomous aircraft. The systems engineering team is looking for V&V Systems Engineers for hardware verification and execution across the full product lifecycle - from design verification testing (DVT) through environmental qualification, production acceptance, and ground & flight test.

This role is accountable for demonstrating that all hardware meets system level requirements and technical performance metrics (TPMs) before fielding, and for ensuring that verification activities are planned, executed, and documented in accordance with the program Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).

Required qualifications include a B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical or similar engineering or technical field, 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, hardware qualification, or test & evaluation in aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated industries, direct experience supporting environmental qualification testing of electronic or electromechanical hardware, working knowledge of MIL-STD-810, familiarity with MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, and MIL-STD-704, understanding of verification methods and requirements traceability, and ability to read and interpret qualification test reports, certificates of conformance, and supplier technical data packages.

Preferred qualifications include 5+ years in hardware qualification or environmental test engineering, experience with DO-160, MIL-HDBK-310, and AS9100, hands-on experience directing or witnessing environmental testing at a qualification test lab, and experience supporting airworthiness or safety-of-flight qualification programs.

The salary range for this role is $166,000-$220,000 USD per year.