Lead Systems Engineer

Role: Lead Systems Engineer / Senior Systems Engineering Leader

Location: Grand Rapids, MI - Hybrid 3 days/week on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday).

This position has the following essential responsibilities:

• Ability to direct and influence the Systems Engineering Lifecycle for IMA products/technologies.
• May contribute to the development and verification plans in accordance with client processes.
• Develop architecture and trade studies as needed to comply with customer requirements.
• Crosstrain and mentor other Systems Engineers in the systems engineering discipline.
• Drive and support engineering reuse within the IMA product line.
• Solves engineering problems directly with the customer.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the teams running projects within the product line.  This includes supporting the engineering leads and project managers with project planning, conducting reviews, metrics development/tracking, forecasting, development processes, and risk and opportunity management.  
• Supports the engineering leads and project managers with the timely delivery of systems requirements, integrated validation/verification activities, and issue resolution.
• Support the initiation of new projects to insure they are well planned in accordance with the product roadmap, the overall product line strategy and engineering process requirements.
• Lead/manage interdisciplinary collaboration with software, hardware, test, safety, maintainability, reliability and certification teams. 
• Escalate issues that need additional engineering or business leadership assistance in a timely manner.
• Uses best judgment to make decisions or solve complex tasks/problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering as needed.
• Takes new perspective on existing solutions – a fresh set of eyes
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements.
• Projects confidence and integrity to client customers, partners, internal engineering teams, and certification authorities

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or relatable field of study. Master of Science in similar field preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in design & development and/or technical project leadership within an engineering product development environment.
• Ability to travel 10%.

Desired Characteristics:

• Knowledge of the Boeing 777x and 787 airplane and related systems.
• Prior experience managing or designing within an Avionics Design Assurance Level A Environment.
• DO-297, ARP 4754A, DO-178, DO-254 and/or DO-330 process assurance experience.
• Experience with engineering processes including requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirements validation, requirements verification, integration, embedded software, electronic systems, FAA/EASA/NAA certification, and system safety. 
• Able to communicate directly with senior leadership inside and outside the company.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in development, integration, validation, and verification of systems.
• Broad experience that allows the candidate to understand and translate between different engineering disciplines.
• Strong systems engineering thought process on design, requirements, and verification.
• Strong knowledge of Avionics maintainability and testability.
• Ability and desire to mentor other engineers in key technical areas.