Principal Systems Engineer

Org Marketing Statement

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: ‘Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.’ Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Provides technical expertise and leadership in the systems engineering discipline. Researches and carries out complex systems engineering assignments that result in the introduction of new technologies, products, or processes. Contributes to and has responsibility for the completion of significant systems engineering assignments with broad product, technology, customer, and strategic business impact. Develops and recommends system solutions to unique technical challenges.

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Provides technical oversight or direction. May have customer interface to clarify and resolve specific technical issues.

• Provides expert technical advice and recommendations, leads internal and customer design reviews, and proposes methodology for problem-solving and analysis on complex system design or customer issues. Researches and develops technology with an R&D and product development focus.
• Performs requirements development and management, including elicitation, analysis, validation, and communication of customer needs/expectations; decomposes customer requirements into product, component, and interface requirements; establishes and maintains bidirectional traces through requirements changes.
• Makes technical proposals and presentations to various internal and customer groups to influence business decisions. Maintains and takes steps to protect company intellectual property.
• Conducts system analysis (including trade studies) and functional/performance tests pertaining to the development of new designs, methods, materials, equipment or processes and completes required documentation by determining required actions, performing or directing completion of tasks and publishing findings and/or results.
• Compiles and analyzes operation, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified products and systems. Assess the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products, or equipment when necessary data are insufficient or conformation by testing is advisable.
• Investigates, researches, and operationalizes new technologies in specialty or related areas to improve cost and performance by applying advanced engineering design methods, theories, and research techniques.
• Maintains advanced level of professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, benchmarking best practices, and/or participating in professional associations.
• Acts as consultant to management on technical and project-related matters. Serves as a functional expert. Identifies mentoring and development needs; serves as a mentor for other employees.

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in engineering or a science technical discipline;
  Master’s degree (MS) preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 10-12 years of related experience; specific experience in motion control systems strongly preferred.
• Comprehensive, advanced…