Flight Systems Engineer – Systems Development SME
Listed on 2025-11-30
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
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EDWARDS, CA 93523 US (Primary)
Job Type
Full-Time
$160,000
$210,000
Bachelor's Degree
Security Clearance Required
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance
Job Description
Location:
On-site at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC), Edwards AFB, CA, or Contractor Facility
Employment Type:
Full-Time
The Flight Systems Engineer – Systems Development Subject Matter Expert (SME) provides senior-level systems engineering expertise to the Flight Systems Branch (Code 540) within NASA Armstrong’s Engineering and Technical Support Services (ETSS) contract. The position directly supports systems development, integration, and flight-test activities for the X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (Quesst) program and other experimental research aircraft. The engineer applies extensive experience across flight control, avionics, propulsion, and environmental subsystems to ensure effective system-level integration, verification, and safe flight operations.
The role serves as a key interface between design, test, and operations teams—guiding complex system configurations through design reviews, ground integration, and flight readiness milestones.
Primary Responsibilities- Lead system-level engineering and integration for the X-59 and other experimental aircraft.
- Plan and oversee flight system verification and validation activities, including ground and flight test readiness.
- Develop and manage system requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification matrices in accordance with NASA and industry standards.
- Support system safety, reliability, and configuration‑management processes to maintain technical traceability from design through flight.
- Evaluate subsystem performance and interface functionality using modeling, simulation, and test data analysis tools.
- Participate in system design reviews (PDR, CDR) and readiness reviews (TRR, FRR) as a senior technical authority.
- Collaborate with discipline engineers, test conductors, and project managers to resolve integration and performance issues across multiple systems.
- Support development of ground and flight test procedures, review telemetry and test data, and author post-test analyses and system-level reports.
- Provide engineering insight and mentoring to early‑career engineers and system‑integration teams.
- Ensure compliance with NASA AFRC safety, airworthiness, and mission‑assurance requirements.
On-site at NASA AFRC (Edwards AFB) or Contractor Facility.
Typical Schedule:
7:00 AM – 4:30 PM, 9/80 compressed schedule (80 hours over 9 workdays per two‑week period). Work is conducted in office, hangar, and control‑room environments supporting ground and flight‑test operations. Occasional extended hours or travel may be required to support test campaigns or design reviews.
- Directly support NASA’s X-59 Quesst program, contributing to supersonic research and future low‑boom flight missions.
- Influence system integration and flight readiness for advanced research aircraft.
- Collaborate with NASA engineers, pilots, and industry partners on cutting‑edge flight-test programs.
- Play a key role in advancing aerospace systems engineering best practices across NASA’s flight research portfolio.
- Bachelor’s degree or greater in Engineering or Physical Science.
- At least 20 years of related engineering experience, including 5 years as a Principal Investigator, Group Leader, Project Engineer, Project Manager, or equivalent.
- A Master’s Degree may substitute for 2 years of related experience; a Doctorate may substitute for 5 years of related experience.
- Demonstrated technical leadership in flight systems engineering, integration, and test for research or experimental aircraft.
- Direct experience supporting system verification, test planning, and functional checkout for flight vehicles.
- Proficiency with requirements management, configuration control, and system documentation tools (e.g., DOORS, JIRA, Windchill).
- Ability to interpret system schematics, interface drawings, and data‑acquisition architectures.
- Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills with…
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