ALTEN Technology USA · 1 day ago
Systems Engineer
Greensboro, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company that assists clients in developing innovative solutions across various sectors, including aerospace and medical devices. They are seeking a Systems Engineer with strong V&V verification experience to support the development, certification, and verification of aircraft systems for electric aviation platforms, focusing on requirements definition, modeling, testing, and compliance demonstration.
ConsultingInformation Technology
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop, manage, and validate aircraft-, system-, and component-level requirements
Generate and maintain requirements aligned with customer, regulatory, and certification needs
Ensure bidirectional traceability between requirements, verification methods, and compliance evidence
Manage requirements within an ALM environment (e.g., Polarion)
Provide critical design feedback related to safety, requirements completeness, and verification readiness
Apply SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761 processes throughout the system lifecycle
Support and contribute to Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and FMEA
Participate in certification planning and compliance demonstrations
Interface with certification engineers and DERs to support FAA approval activities
Support certification programs under Part 23 / 27 / 33, including electric propulsion systems
Author, execute, and maintain verification plans, procedures, and test reports
Define and execute requirements-based test strategies at the appropriate level (Component, System, Aircraft)
Coordinate and execute lab, integration, and system-level tests
Verify systems such as: Vibrations, airframe, fuselage, Interiors, Doors & Transparencies, Cabin Equipment, Environmental Control Systems, Interior Lighting, Smoke Detection Systems, etc
Ensure verification activities align with overall certification schedules
Track and report verification status keeping traceability to support program management decisions
Perform system behavior modeling to support validation activities
Support test automation and data analysis where applicable
Ensure verification deliverables meet certification expectations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Software Engineering, or related field
10+ years (up to 15+ preferred) experience on Part 23 or 27 aircraft or rotorcraft programs
Strong working knowledge of: SAE ARP4754A, SAE ARP4761, FAA Order 8110.4C, RTCA DO-160G, DO-331, DO-178C
Experience with ARP4754A-based verification
Experience with requirements-based testing and traceability audits
Proficiency with ALM and verification tools (Polarion, JIRA, Confluence)
Experience with solid modeling tools (Onshape, SolidWorks, CATIA, or equivalent)
Comfortable working in a cross-functional, certification-focused environment
Preferred
Experience with: Part 23 Amendment 64, ASTM F3338, Part 33 certification or electric propulsion systems
Familiarity with: Polarion ALM, CATIA, ANSYS, Mil-HDBK-217 / Mil-HDBK-21, Reliability tools (PTC Windchill, Isograph, Relyence)
Test and automation experience using: LabVIEW, Python or other test automation frameworks
Background in aerospace verification & validation
Prior experience in a certifying environment (Part 23, 25, 27, 29, or DO-based programs EASA or FAA)
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
Company
ALTEN Technology USA
ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering consulting company. It is a sub-organization of Alten.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mark Henault
Chief Technology Officer at Alten Technology
Mike Walraven
Chief Administrative Officer
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