Engineer the Future of Flight: Join as a Systems Test Engineer

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leading innovator in the aviation and aerospace industry to find an experienced Systems Test Engineer who is passionate about advancing next-generation aircraft technologies. If you're driven by solving complex technical challenges and ensuring mission-critical systems perform flawlessly, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Position: Systems Test Engineer
Location: Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6675
Job Type: Full-Time Contract (12 Months)
Schedule: Monday-Friday | 9/80 Schedule
Pay Rate: $120.22 per hour
Make a Difference Through Advanced Systems Testing
As a Systems Test Engineer, you'll play a critical role within the Integration & Test team, supporting the development, verification, and validation of sophisticated guidance, navigation, and control systems for aircraft applications. Your expertise will help ensure that complex aerospace systems meet rigorous performance, reliability, and safety standards before deployment.
Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, you'll contribute to the testing and validation of cutting-edge technologies that help shape the future of aviation.
What You'll Do
In this role, you will:

• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve equipment issues that support system integration, build-out, and sell-off activities.

• Communicate project progress, technical findings, and risks to Integration & Test leadership.

• Collaborate with systems engineers to perform architecture characterization studies and evaluate system performance.

• Design, develop, and execute test methodologies for both commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and custom-engineered systems.

• Develop and implement test procedures, algorithms, software tools, and simulations supporting guidance, navigation, and control systems.

• Analyze test results and compile data to support engineering decisions and system improvements.

• Recommend enhancements to testing methodologies, manufacturing processes, procedures, and equipment.

• Support verification and validation efforts for GPS integrity and navigation system performance.

• Contribute to system qualification activities while ensuring compliance with applicable aerospace standards and requirements.

Required Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of related experience; OR

• Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of related experience; OR

• PhD in a STEM discipline with 8 years of related experience.

• Working knowledge of DO-229D Appendix R.

• Knowledge of TSO/MSO-C145 requirements.

• Experience with test automation and simulation for GPS Integrity Verification and Validation.

• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Must be eligible to obtain a Security Clearance.

 
Preferred Qualifications
Highly desirable qualifications include:

• Knowledge of the DO-178C software development and certification process.

• Hands-on experience with industry-standard test equipment, including:

  • Network analyzers

  • Oscilloscopes

  • Waveform generators

  • Synthesizers

  • Digitizers

  • Signal analyzers

• Experience using Spirent or similar GPS testing equipment.

• Background supporting aerospace, avionics, navigation, guidance, or mission-critical systems.

• Strong technical communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Why Join Us?
At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect exceptional talent with industry-leading organizations working on some of the most exciting technologies in aviation and aerospace.
When you join this opportunity, you'll benefit from:

• Competitive compensation at $120.22 per hour.

• The opportunity to contribute to innovative aircraft and navigation technologies.

• Exposure to advanced integration, testing, and verification environments.

• Collaboration with highly skilled engineering professionals and technical leaders.

• Experience working on programs that directly influence the future of aerospace systems.

• A culture that values innovation, technical excellence, continuous learning, and teamwork.

• The chance to expand your expertise in advanced testing, simulation, and system validation.

Ready to Help Shape the Future of Aviation?
If you're an experienced systems test professional with a passion for aerospace technology, complex problem-solving, and mission-critical system validation, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and join PDS Tech Commercial in supporting groundbreaking aviation technologies that are redefining what's possible in flight, navigation, and aerospace innovation.
 
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