Senior Systems Engineer, UAV Open Architecture at DZYNE Technologies — Irvine, USA | Base Career | Base Career
Senior Systems Engineer, UAV Open Architecture
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- Participate in the development of requirements and systems architecture that adhere to applicable government open and common architecture standards
- Translate mission needs and technical objectives into clear, actionable system requirements
- Define and manage system requirements and interfaces from early concept through integration and flight test
- Lead the planning and coordination of system validation activities, ensuring alignment with design and operational goals
- Execute system-level validation, including environmental testing, to ensure real-world readiness
- Partner with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, integration, and test functions to ensure seamless system development
- Lead failure modes, reliability analysis, and risk management efforts across the development lifecycle
- Contribute to system reviews and documentation to support safety, performance, and reliability
- 10+ years relevant experience in aerospace, defense or government contracting environments
- Basic understanding of modular open systems approaches (MOSA) in defense systems
- Experience in Aircraft / UAV development programs as Systems Engineer
- Familiarity with one or more Government Reference Architectures (GRAs) such as AMS GRA, A-GRA, or OMS/UCI
- A strong foundation in Systems Engineering principles, especially as applied to complex, multidisciplinary systems
- Experience in creating and validating environmental requirements (e.g., temperature, vibration, altitude)
- Familiarity with the full system development lifecycle, from concept and design through test and delivery
- Excellent communication and documentation skills, especially in collaborative, cross-functional environments
- Understanding of cybersecurity principles and their application in GRAs
- Knowledge of FACE (Future Airborne Capability Environment) Technical Standard
- Understanding of SOSA (Sensor Open Systems Architecture) systems
- Experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, or autonomous systems
- Knowledge of systems engineering tools and standards (e.g., DOORS, SysML, MBSE approaches)
- Knowledge of military standards for environmental testing (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, etc.)
- Background working on rapid development programs or prototyping efforts
- Bachelors of Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace degree preferred
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U.S. aerospace and defense company designing autonomous unmanned aircraft and counter-UAS systems for military customers.
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