Systems Engineer – Lead High Impact Systems Integration in a Cutting Edge Aerospace Environment

Job Title: Systems Engineer
Job Type: Full-Time; Consultant (6 Months)
Location: Everett, WA
Schedule: Monday–Friday; First Shift (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
Pay Rate Starting at : $54.10 per hour
Work Environment: Fully onsite
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support a major aerospace program within a high performance Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) team. This role plays a critical part in shaping system architectures, ensuring compliance with safety and certification standards, and driving rigorous requirements development across complex aircraft systems.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams—including hardware, software, safety, and test—to support the full lifecycle of system design, integration, verification, and validation. Your work will directly influence the functionality, safety, and reliability of advanced aerospace products.

What You’ll Do

As a Systems Engineer, you will support a range of system-level activities that ensure robust system development, certification alignment, and integration performance. Key responsibilities include:

Requirements, Architecture & Design

• Lead and support requirements definition, decomposition, and allocation from aircraft-level to system and item level.

• Develop and maintain system functional and logical architectures.

• Ensure alignment with Systems Engineering V Diagram processes per ARP4754A/ARP4761 standards.

• Guide item-level design and implementation ensuring complete traceability.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure completion of safety assessments including FHA, PSSA, SSA, CMA, and FMEA/FMES.

• Support adherence to certification frameworks such as ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO 178C, and DO 254.

• Prepare and support documentation for FAA/EASA certification activities.

Verification, Validation & Analysis

• Plan and execute V&V activities across the full V model lifecycle.

• Support system integration, testing, and aircraft level verification.

• Participate in system level troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and technical reviews.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with hardware, software, safety, manufacturing, and test engineering teams.

• Participate in design reviews, audits, technical interchange meetings, and program status discussions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering within aerospace, automotive, or complex systems domains.

• Hands-on experience with systems engineering lifecycle and V Diagram methodologies.

• Knowledge of safety analysis tools and methodologies (FHA, PSSA, SSA, CMA, FMEA/FMES).

• Familiarity with certification standards (ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO 178C, DO 254).

• Strong analytical skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.                                               
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS).

• System modeling experience (SysML/UML using Cameo or equivalent tools).

• Background in integration and test planning.

• Knowledge of aircraft design, development, and certification processes.

Additional Role Details

• Interview process: Video interview with two managers

• Standard workweek (10x80); potential Saturday support

• No travel required

Why Join Us

At PDS Tech Commercial, you will be part of a team committed to technical excellence, rigorous engineering, and collaboration. You’ll benefit from:

• Competitive hourly pay

• Hands-on involvement in cutting edge aerospace system development

• Opportunities to work with advanced engineering processes and certification standards

• A collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement

• The ability to make a visible impact on major aerospace programs

Your systems expertise will help shape the future of next generation aircraft and integrated systems.

Ready to Advance Your Engineering Career?

If you’re a systems-focused engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and collaborating across engineering disciplines, we invite you to apply.

Take the next step—submit your application today and help drive the future of aerospace systems.

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.