Systems Engineer

Job Category:
Product/Process Engineering

Requisition Number: LEADE
006339

Full-Time

On-site

World Headquarters

Pontiac, MI 48341, USA

Williams International is a privately-owned company that develops and manufactures jet engines for both military and commercial aircraft applications. We are a company of creators who deliver pioneering ideas and technologies that lead the aerospace industry. Our culture fosters creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning to position our team members to inspire each other and provide quality products and supporting services that exceed the expectations of our customers.

Williams International has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join our team.

• Integrate and implement the systems engineering process for turbine-based propulsion systems and the interfacing aircraft systems, including defining requirements, performing analyses, and tracking reliability, hazards and risk management for the lifecycle of the assigned program
• Conduct system safety analysis including fault tree creation, system hazard analysis, FMEA and FMECA generation, reliability disciplines and failure investigations
• Work with cross‑functional engineering teams to organize data and information in accordance to customer requirements and Williams best practices
• Substantiate and inform design decisions for technical leadership
• Define and track system, subsystem and component verification and validation
• Work closely with the Program Management team to collaborate with the customer throughout the project
• Produce timely customer‑defined data packages at regular intervals

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• 5+ years of technical experience within Systems Engineering
• Broad technical knowledge base of turbine engine or airframe technology
• Knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle, roles and functions, including deriving requirements into actionable steps
• Experience with FMEA, FMECA or Fault Tree Analysis
• Familiarity with Electronics or Software systems
• Demonstrates ability as a team player to build consensus among peers and build effective relationships across the organization
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills with effective negotiation and conflict‑resolution experience
• Demonstrates organizational skills and ability to produce a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Possesses written communication skills and proficiency in document preparation
• Familiarity with commercial standards (SAE ARP 4754, SAE ARP 4761, DO-160, DO-178, and DO-254 certification) and the equivalent military standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD‑464, MIL-STD-882, etc.)
• U.S. citizenship is required
• Position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance, if needed. Candidates selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. For more information on Security Clearances, please visit U.S. Department of State.

• Active US Security Clearance
• Direct experience on US Air Force digital engineering programs
• Proficiency with MBSE processes, principles/tools and Digital Transformation methodologies to enable application of these approaches across diverse products
• Experience with MBSE and Engineering software tools

Williams International is a Drug Free Workplace where all new team members and contractors are subject to pre‑employment drug testing for the following controlled substances: marijuana, cocaine, PCP, amphetamines, opioids and alcohol as policy dictates.

Williams International is committed to equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and protected veteran status. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.