Aerospace Systems Engineer

Aerospace Systems Engineer

Clearance Level: Secret

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team's passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila is seeking an AerospaceSystems Engineerto join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. The group performs Systems Engineering tasks for all phases of prototype systems development, from early design studies to final sell-offs. We require the services of an Engineer I to support Systems Engineering tasks from the design phase through testing.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Reside within 100 miles of Lexington, Massachusetts.

What You'll Do:

Support staff in Systems Engineering activities for a suborbital payload that includes hardware and software/firmware. Tasks will include requirements development, refinement, and flow-down, interface specification, and management, environmental specification, planning (including writing plans and procedures) for and execution of the assembly, integration, and test phase, and the verification and validation efforts. The candidate will be expected to work individually and in teams and be able to present and discuss their work internally and with external partners.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree
  
• 8 years of Systems Engineering
• 5 years of Experience with ICD (interface control document)
• 8 years of System Integration and Validation
• 8 years of Systems engineering on space systems
  
• 8 years of Software Validation

Working Knowledge of the Following:

• Experience with Systems Engineering for complex systems
  
• Experience with space, aerospace, or other rigorous processes for system integration and test
  
• Experience with ICD (interface control document); developing ICDs and coordinating ICD changes with stakeholders
  
• Matlab scripting/programming
  
• Ability to work and communicate effectively in teams

And These Skills are a Bonus:

• Experience with SysML
  
• Experience with MagicDraw
  
• Familiarity with advanced hardware development and the interaction between hardware and software
  
• Experience with hardware environmental testing, e.g. vibration, thermal, vacuum, EMI/EMC

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

1. You'll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
2. You'll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you'd bring to the team
3. You'll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.

Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• By Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Location: Lexington, MA

Work Schedule: This position is fully hybrid. The candidate should expect to be onsite 60% of the time. This schedule will need to be a bit flexible to be onsite for days that involve testing, sponsor meetings, etc. Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, Massachusetts.
Clearance: Candidates must have an active secret clearance at the time the assignment starts.

Travel: Travel would be all domestic travel.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.