Systems Engineer Senior or Staff Level (2025 093)

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Systems Engineer - Senior or Staff Level (2025-093)

Astronics Subsidiary Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems (AES)

Location Kirkland, WA

Description
**Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems (AES)** is seeking a highly skilled **Systems Engineer** at the **Senior or Staff Level** to join our **Airborne Power & Control (APC) Product Group** in **Kirkland, WA** .

This on-site position offers a flexible work arrangement, allowing you to work from home 2-3 days per week.

Join Astronics AES and bring your technical expertise and innovative mindset to our team of expert problem solvers.

Contribute to the future of advanced airborne power systems and solidify your career with a leader in the aerospace industry.

**Job Summary**

As a Systems Engineer at Astronics AES, your primary mission will be to drive business growth by designing next-generation aircraft power systems.

You will leverage your technical acumen and innovative mindset to create electrical power solutions that deliver significant improvements in weight, cost, and reliability.

You will be expected to lead the definition and verification of Line-Replaceable Unit (LRU) requirements.

Within three months, you should be spearheading the requirements definition and verification activities for multiple aircraft power products.

This role requires a blend of technical expertise, customer interaction, and collaborative teamwork to ensure the successful development of cutting-edge power systems for airborne applications.

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**

+ **Innovative Power Systems Development:** Utilize your extensive experience to design and develop electrical power systems, focusing on innovations that offer weight, cost, and reliability benefits over traditional solutions.

Lead the LRU requirements definition and verification process.
+ **Customer Credibility:** Engage with customers to establish yourself as a trusted expert in aircraft electrical power systems design and certification.

Build and maintain key relationships to enhance Astronics AES's reputation as the industry leader in aircraft power solutions.
+ **Technology Trade-Off Assessment:** Stay abreast of new technology trends in power systems and provide insightful recommendations based on practical experience and certification standards.
+ **High-Performance Team Environment:** Collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams, including electrical engineers, software engineers, test engineers, technicians, mechanical engineers, program management, manufacturing, and supply chain to achieve project success.
+ **Internal Technical Leadership:** Foster cooperative working relationships with internal engineering teams, providing technical guidance, conducting peer reviews, and offering mentorship.

Contribute to the growth and development of less experienced engineers and ensure the quality and reliability of power system designs.

**Minimum Qualifications**

**Education**

+ Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

**Knowledge/Skills/Abilities**

+ Experience with requirements capture and management tools such as Polarion, Caliber, DOORS, and Jama.
+ Ability to author technical documents, including specifications and plans.
+ Experience following a defined system development process.
+ Experience presenting technical information to customers and management.
+ Ability to work in a fast-paced and team-structured environment.
+ Experience with DO-160, ARP4754, bizjet, helicopter, electric aircraft, aircraft electrical power systems, and aircraft OEM requirements are highly desired.
+ Aerospace cybersecurity (DO-326A, DO-356A) experience is a plus.

**Experience**

+ Demonstrates **proficiency** (typically 5-7 years of direct experience) with the above duties and responsibilities for consideration as **Sr. Systems Engineer** .
+ Demonstrates **expertise** (typically 8 or more years of direct experience) with the above duties and responsibilities for consideration as **Staff Systems Engineer** .

**Employment Eligibility Requirements**

+ As a US Department of Defense Contractor, Astronics is bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

**Must be a US Person under ITAR to be eligible.**
+ Employment is contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment background screen and **drug test, including cannabis screening.**

**Compensation**

+ Sr. Systems Engineer base salary: $102,687 - $154,031 per year.

(Mid-point: $128,359)
+ Staff Systems Engineer base salary: $132,983 - $199,474 per year.

(Mid-point: $166,228)
+ Several factors influence the actual salary offered, including experience, skills, training, certifications, and market conditions.

Typically, new hires are closer to the mid-point of the range.

**Benefits**

Astronics AES offers a competitive benefits package including:

+ **Stay Healthy** – Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, FSA, HSA, as well as voluntary life/AD&D, voluntary critical illness, accident prevention, and hospital indemnity.
+ **Save for the Future** – 401K & Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
+ **Find Balance** – Employee Assistance Program, Hybrid work arrangements.
+ **Time for You** – Generous Paid Time Off, starting at 120 hours, plus 12 Paid Holidays.

Position Requirements
_As above_

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

About the Organization Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO) serves the world's aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries with proven, innovative technology solutions.

Astronics works side-by-side with customers, integrating its array of power, connectivity, lighting, structures, interiors, and test technologies to solve complex challenges.

For 50 years, Astronics has delivered creative, customer-focused solutions with exceptional responsiveness.

Today, global airframe manufacturers, airlines, military branches, completion centers, and Fortune 500 companies rely on the collaborative spirit and innovation of Astronics.

We offer our breadth of technology solutions and services through 11 subsidiary business units and numerous award-winning product brands.

Serving our customers is our first priority, and every day we honor this mission with quality, partnership, and energetic global vision.

EOE Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

This position is currently accepting applications.

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