Systems Engineer – Avionics

Relocation: Assistance available
Travel: Up to 25%, domestic and international

Company/Role Overview

Established Dallas-area company transitioning from small to mid-sized.
100% in-house engineering and manufacturing.
Stable, profitable organization serving high-end clients.
Flat organizational structure with stable executive and engineering leadership.
Role offers significant involvement in product development from concept through launch.

Key Responsibilities

Develop technical documentation including specifications, diagrams, proposals, plans, and qualification documents.
Translate customer requirements into technical solutions.
Set up and test proof-of-concept systems.
Create system configuration files from customer diagrams.
Support customer installations, demonstrations, and trade shows.
Develop test cases and procedures and improve testing methodologies.
Troubleshoot and replicate customer issues.
Develop Python scripts for automated testing.
Perform software updates, diagnostics, and remote technical support.
Resolve or escalate customer technical issues.
Maintain customer relationships and provide technical guidance.
Participate in an on-call support rotation.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
4+ years of Systems Engineering experience.
Experience working with both hardware and software products.
Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
Customer-facing technical support or systems integration experience.
Experience in aerospace or another regulated environment.
Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Preferred / Standout Experience

Audio/video systems, networking, avionics, or aircraft wiring diagrams.
System architecture and qualification documentation.
Test case development and automated testing.
Python, XML, databases, networking, and error-log analysis.
Customer installations, trade shows, demonstrations, and field troubleshooting.

Schedule

Flexible start/end times with core hours of 9:00 AM–2:00 PM.
Options include:
- 5 days × 8 hours
- 4 days × 10 hours
- Hybrid: 4 days onsite + 1 day remote

Bottom line: This is a customer-facing Systems Engineer role combining hardware/software integration, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, automation, and aerospace/avionics-related systems. The strongest candidates will likely have hands-on systems integration experience plus Python/testing skills and the ability to work directly with customers.

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