Why this role stands out
Leverage your systems engineering expertise to design and validate critical cockpit avionics for US Army Special Operations Aviation programs, working with advanced aerospace lab hardware and a cross-functional team. This on-site role offers significant career growth within a reputable defense contractor, allowing you to develop specialized skills in a high-impact environment. If you possess strong systems engineering experience and a passion for cutting-edge technology, we encourage you to apply.
Quick overview
Job description
PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer 5, in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Job Description
- You will perform design, requirements, validation, & verification tasks for MH-60M and MH-47G cockpit avionics for the US Army Special Operations Aviation (SOA) programs.
- You will perform Platform Systems specific on-site execution of requirements-based testing, robustness and ad-hoc testing in a lab environment (schedule flexibility is necessary during formal test phases).
- You will support cross-functional team development with both external customer stakeholders and internal software and hardware engineering teams for different Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) builds.
- You will perform your tasks using various engineering tools including TNT, DOORS, JIRA, PREP, Microsoft, SVN and others.
- You will perform investigations of the Aerospace lab hardware and environment; including integration investigations of the interfaces for Collin Aerospace equipment and government furnished equipment in the lab. Required qualifications
- Relevant Systems Engineering Job Experience
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
- Working knowledge / understanding of data busses and protocols (Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553B, and ARINC-429) Preferred qualifications
- Military Avionics Experience
- Experience with TNT, DOORS, PREP, JIRA and/or Microsoft Office Suite is desired Benefits offered to vary by the contract.
Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. Military connected talent encouraged to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals /
Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/ The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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