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Thales Defense & Security, Inc. · 1 week ago

Principal Systems Engineer- Avionics Design & Integration

Aurora, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$133K/yr - $170K/yr

8+ years exp

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. is a U.S. company that has been serving domestic and international defense Air, Land and Sea domains for over 60 years. They are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership on Helmet Mounted Display design activities, supporting business development and collaborating with various engineering teams.

AerospaceManufacturingSecurity

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Jim Daly

Responsibilities

Support Business Development with customer meetings, requirements elicitation, architecture development, and systems implementation

Provide subject matter expertise as a project design authority of Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) systems

Support product development teams with use case analysis, requirements capture and allocation, architectural analysis and design, unit level testing, integration, verification and validation efforts, and transition to manufacturing

Collaborate with our European divisions in the development of new products and product roadmaps capturing unique requirements for the U.S. market

Develop technical proposals and support cost estimations

Evaluate competing product and solution offerings

Represent Thales at relevant industry forums

Serve as a customer liaison, supporting design reviews and other technical interchanges

Support field installation, testing, evaluation, and troubleshooting of equipment

Provide technical consultation for solving design issues in HMD, Crash and Ejection safety analysis and tests

Provide technical consultation on emerging and adjacent markets

Provide technical counsel to engineering management

Travel up to 25% of the time

Qualification

Helmet Mounted Display (HMD)Aerospace EngineeringSystems EngineeringIndustry Standards KnowledgeSubsystem IntegrationAS9100D ExperienceTechnical Problem SolvingRequirements DefinitionTeam CollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship required. - Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or related discipline

8+ years as a Systems Engineer in Aerospace (Military or Commercial) or related industry

Expert knowledge of Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) products and related technology is required

Must have working knowledge of relevant industry standards (DO-254, DO-160, DO-178, MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810)

Experience integrating subsystems onto aircraft or helicopters

Experience working within AS9100D or similar process environments

Ability to take ownership of assigned work

Must have experience in troubleshooting and resolution of technical problems

Experience in requirements definition, bidding and execution

Must be capable of working independently or as part of a team on assigned tasks

Excellent written and oral communication skills. – Fluent in English

Ability to comply with all Company guidelines, policies, procedures and embrace Company Core Values