Systems Engineer – Avionics
Location: Dallas, TX
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Systems Engineer – AvionicsRelocation: Assistance available
Travel: Up to 25%, domestic and internationalCompany/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.