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Aerospace Systems Engineer

United States, Seattle 85.00 - 105.00 USD / Hour · Job Posted January 29, 2026
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We are looking for an Aerospace Systems Engineer for six (6) month contract-to-hire (CTH) role onsite in Seattle, WA. This role is initially onsite full time and later will transition to three (3) days onsite per week

Job Responsibility

  • Systems software requirements definition & decomposition for airplane network systems, validation and verification, development assurance, safety analysis, and systems integration
  • Work with software developers and test engineers to define and validate highly reliable system functionality
  • Plan, execute, and troubleshoot complex software systems integration to validate interface definition and system requirements of airplane network systems
  • Perform risk management and trade study analyses
  • Provide analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot system design and implementation issues
  • Compare actual results to baseline plan to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity, and lessons learned
  • Work with stakeholders to understand, troubleshoot and identify fixes for flight test and in service issues

Requirements

  • Experience with airplane software development and certification RTCA DO-178C
  • Experience with DOORS or similar requirements development and management tool
  • Bachelor’s degree and nine (9) plus years and/or advanced degree with seven (7) plus years related work experience
  • An accredited degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
  • Preference for accreditation to come from ABET

Nice to have

  • Experience with ARP4754A airplane systems development and certification
  • Experience with airplane networks and communication systems
  • Experience with flight deck operations and electronic flight bags (EFBs)
  • Experience with Jira or other similar problem reporting/tracking tools
  • Basic knowledge of network protocols, routing table definitions, and network architecture definitions
  • Experience with test procedures, lab testing and troubleshooting
  • Excellent verbal and written communications
  • Experience with Development Assurance, Certification and Safety Analysis
  • Customer focus and ability to jump to the hottest “fire” and contribute to problem solutions

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