We are seeking a Senior Avionics Systems/DevOps Engineer for a three-year contract position based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This role will join the System Solutions team to lead the definition, development, and deployment of innovative engineering solutions that improve the systems engineering lifecycle across the organization. You will combine strong systems engineering expertise with hands-on DevSecOps experience, working across multidisciplinary teams to enhance requirements management, system architecture, verification, validation, and certification processes while driving adoption of CI/CD pipelines, toolchain integration, and engineering automation.
Responsibilities
Lead definition, development, and deployment of systems engineering solutions across the organization
Improve requirements management, system architecture, verification, validation, and certification processes
Drive adoption and implementation of CI/CD pipelines and toolchain integration
Develop and execute engineering automation initiatives using scripting languages and modern development practices
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including internal teams, external suppliers, and stakeholders
Apply systems engineering principles and aerospace development standards throughout the development lifecycle
Work within configuration-controlled environments, managing problem reports and change requests
Lead smaller projects, work packages, and technical processes with practical project management capability
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Support requirements management and documentation across the full development lifecycle
Qualifications
Required
Experience across multiple areas of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements development, design, integration, verification, validation, and technical documentation
Experience across the full development lifecycle for civil certification programs
Experience or familiarity with DevSecOps
Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama, Polarion, or DOORS
Ability to develop automation using scripting languages including Python, Bash, and PowerShell, with thorough testing of implementations
Experience with Git or other version control systems
Experience working in aerospace or another highly regulated engineering environment
Ability to collaborate across teams and work within Eastern Time Zone core and global teams, including India Standard Time
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work through complex technical issues
Confidence working autonomously with limited oversight
Strong communication skills and ability to work with internal teams, external suppliers, and stakeholders
Practical project management capability, including ability to manage smaller projects, work packages, or technical processes
Preferred
Experience or interest in CI/CD pipelines
Hands-on experience applying ARP4754 throughout the system development lifecycle
Experience or interest in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, Teamwork Cloud, and SysML modeling
