Staff Systems Engineer- Product Development

Who we are:

ITI Engineering is an award-winning supplier of software, hardware, engineering services and products in the aerospace defense industry. ITI designs and manufactures specialized hardware and software products for aerospace and commercial customers in support of the world's leading fighter aircraft. We produce mission support devices, data transfer equipment, cryptographic data transfer systems, servers and firmware for components that are critical support system elements for several of the world’s leading fighter aircrafts.

We offer:

• Competitive pay
• 100% paid medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents as of date of hire
• 100% paid employee basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Quarterly company contributions to a Healthcare Savings Account
• Opportunity to participate in the 401k and company matching
• Paid Holidays, Sick and Vacation Time

If you are looking for a challenging, rewarding position and the opportunity to join an innovative dynamic team, keep reading! As a Product Development Staff Systems Engineer at ITI, you will be responsible for the system design and verification of advanced military electronics and computing products. You will apply systems engineering rigor in a fast-paced development cycle to deliver innovative, high-quality products. You will work with a team of software, mechanical, electrical, firmware, and qualification engineers – providing cross-functional technical leadership. You will work directly with business development and program management leadership teams, customers, and end users.

Responsibilities:

• Interface to customers -- understanding customer requirements and ensuring that they are met.
• Create physical and functional block-diagrams.
• Create Interface Control Documents.
• From written customer requirements, derive internal requirements and allocate to mechanical, electrical, and software components.
• Create and manage Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix.
• Manage the submission of customer SDRLS and data items.
• Write and submit SDRLS.
• Review and approve SDRLS written by other engineers.
• Review and approve engineering drawings.
• Manage the product verification and validation processes.
• Write integration and verification test plans.
• Lead engineering team in DFMEA and FMECA.
• Lead root-cause resolution of difficult cross-functional integration problems. Determine whether a failure originates in hardware, firmware, software, interfaces, configuration, mechanical/thermal design, EMC/EMI behavior, or system architecture - and drive it to closure.
• Perform feasibility assessments, engineering analyses, trade studies, interface definition, performance budgeting, and technical risk reduction.
• Support proposals with technical documentation and Basis of Estimate (BOE).
• Lead SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and other customer or internal reviews.
• Provide strong technical design review of system components.
• Define technical risks and work directly with engineering and company leadership to retire them through analysis, testing, prototyping, and design iteration.
• Work closely with Qualification Engineering to define and execute environmental and EMC/EMI qualification strategies.
• Travel up to 10%, including occasional international travel, for customer meetings, demonstrations, integration, testing, and technical support.
• Develop system concepts, architectures, requirements, trade studies, and technical solutions for complex electronic products.
• Lead rapid technical exploration, IRAD, prototyping, breadboarding, proof-of-concept development, and feasibility assessments.
• Provide hands-on engineering support including schematic review, board bring-up, electronics debugging, embedded firmware/software troubleshooting, and computing, networking, and operating-system diagnostics.
• Define and resolve complex cross-functional integration issues across hardware, firmware, software, mechanical/thermal design, interfaces, EMC/EMI, and system architecture.
• Lead technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and other customer or internal reviews.
• Define technical risks and drive resolution through analysis, testing, prototyping, and design iteration.
• Develop technical proposals, CDRLs, and other engineering documentation and serve as a primary technical interface with customers and partners.
• Provide technical mentorship and design review support to electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and qualification engineers.
• Collaborate with Business Development and customers to identify product opportunities and develop technical roadmaps.
• Support environmental and EMC/EMI qualification activities and travel up to 10%, including occasional international travel.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related Engineering degree
• Typically, 10+ years of engineering experience with a strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing disciplines
• Understanding of electrical (PCBA), mechanical, and software design processes. Familiarity with FPGAs and microcontrollers is preferred.
• Experience with complex electronic systems. Experience in Avionics is preferred.
• A record of technical ownership: when a difficult problem appears, you are comfortable getting close to the hardware and software, developing evidence, finding root cause, and helping implement the solution rather than only coordinating others.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills, including the ability to develop persuasive technical proposals and present complex solutions directly to customers.
• Experience through the full product lifecycle – from requirements definition to high-volume production.
• Understanding of AS9100 or similar Quality process. Experience with AS9145 is preferred.
• Understanding of Mil-STD-810 or similar.
• Understanding of MIL-STD-461 or similar.
• Understanding safety processes. Experience with DO-178/DO-254 is preferred.
• Understanding of systems engineering tools and processes for requirements definition and verification tracking. Experience in Model Based System Engineering is preferred.
• Ability to sit and or stand comfortably at a desk for extended periods of time performing computer-related tasks.
• Hand dexterity and precision.
• Occasionally lifting and carrying objects up to 50 lbs.
• Self-motivated, highly adaptable, and effective in a fast-moving environment with multiple simultaneous programs and limited organizational overhead.
• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship Requirement: This position requires U.S. citizenship in accordance with applicable government contract requirements.

This position is located at a facility that requires all selected candidates to be U.S. Citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders). ITI Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer and conducts pre-employment background checks and E-Verify employment authorization verification as part of the hiring process. In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act and federal regulations, employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug screen, and employees will be subject to ongoing, unannounced random drug and alcohol testing.