Staff Systems Engineer

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Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

**This position is available in Niles, IL, Rockford, IL, Fort Collins, CO or Santa Clarita, CA**

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
• 9.5% annual retirement benefit opportunity
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance
• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
• Paid parental leave (effective 1 Jan)
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary benefits, including:
  • Home / Auto Insurance discounts
  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
  
  

What’s In It for You...

At Woodward, our “employees” are called and treated as “members” and we’ve created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member. It’s an inclusive, positive, collaborative, and socially responsible environment where members work together for outstanding outcomes.

*This role can be a hybrid role (a combination of in office & remote work) *

Are you ready to make your mark? If you’re an experienced Systems Engineer, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

What you will be doing...

As part of the Aerospace Electronics division, Staff Systems Engineer will be responsible for supporting system development, leadership support, collaboration, and process improvement. This position works under a low level of supervision and performs a high level of independent work while accountable to exemplify a system thinking culture. This position requires a multi-disciplined engineering background to perform the following activities:

• Provide support to systems engineers in requirements definition and validation
• System Design, Implementation, Validation and Verification, and Risk Management
• Administration and maintenance of DOORS database including creation, updates, and exports
• Provides support to systems engineers in defining key interfaces between the systems and components
• Enterprise Integration - Works with customers and across the organization define the architecture, plan the implementation, and execute withing cost and schedule expectations
• Assist with Technical Analysis – performs/assists with the necessary trade studies, modeling and simulation using MATLAB or similar tools
• Adheres to and enforces strict Aerospace design principles and processes
• Drive pre-existing product life cycle development process; monitor process for effectiveness
• Manage/coordinate engineering changes (i.e., requirements or design changes)
• Participate in high-level and low-level testing and test development
• Participate in technical reviews

What we are looking for...

• Bachelor's degree in a Technical/Science or International equivalent required
• 8+ years of relevant experience or a combination of experience and advanced degree required
• Knowledge of DO-178C standard, or equivalent industry standard for safety-critical software is required
• Knowledge of ARP 4754A guideline for aircraft/systems development processes
• Knowledge of RTCA DO-254 -Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware
• Working knowledge of high design standards in the aerospace industry or equivalent
• Skilled in the application of design tools and methodology such as DOORS, Agile framework, solid knowledge of engineering quality systems
• Design, implementation, HW/SW integration of complex electronic systems and sub-systems

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR and EAR or possess all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State Department and the U.S. Department of Commerce. ITAR defines a U.S. person as U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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