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Thales Defense & Security, Inc.

Principal Systems Engineer- Avionics Design & Integration

Thales Defense & Security, Inc., Aurora, Illinois, United States, 60505

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Principal Systems Engineer - Avionics Design & Integration

Location: Aurora, IL, US, 60504 Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) is a U.S. company headquartered in Clarksburg, MD, serving defense air, land and sea domains for 60+ years with over 1000 employees and four subsidiaries. Key technologies include tactical handheld radios, expeditionary satellite terminals, helmet-mounted displays, optics and target recognition capability, advanced radars, undersea sensing and missile systems. Lives depend on what we do. Responsibilities

Support Business Development with customer meetings, requirements elicitation, architecture development, and systems implementation. Provide subject matter expertise as a project design authority of Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) systems. Support product development teams with use case analysis, requirements capture and allocation, architectural analysis and design, unit level testing, integration, verification and validation efforts, and transition to manufacturing. Collaborate with our European divisions in the development of new products and product roadmaps capturing unique requirements for the U.S. market. Develop technical proposals and support cost estimations. Evaluate competing product and solution offerings. Represent Thales at relevant industry forums. Serve as a customer liaison, supporting design reviews and other technical interchanges. Support field installation, testing, evaluation, and troubleshooting of equipment. Provide technical consultation for solving design issues in HMD, Crash and Ejection safety analysis and tests. Provide technical consultation on emerging and adjacent markets. Provide technical counsel to engineering management. Travel up to 25% of the time. Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship required. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or related discipline. 8+ years as a Systems Engineer in Aerospace (Military or Commercial) or related industry. Expert knowledge of Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) products and related technology is required. Working knowledge of DO-254, DO-160, DO-178, MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810. Experience integrating subsystems onto aircraft or helicopters. Experience working within AS9100D or similar process environments. Ability to take ownership of assigned work. Must have experience in troubleshooting and resolution of technical problems. Experience in requirements definition, bidding and execution. Must be capable of working independently or as part of a team on assigned tasks. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Fluent in English Ability to comply with all Company guidelines, policies, procedures and embrace Company Core Values. The annualized pay range for this role is

$133,410- 170,469

USD along with a target incentive compensation plan (ICP) of

5% . For specific questions about this job posting, candidates may contact talent acquisition at careers@thalesdsi.com. Thales Defense & Security, Inc. is committed to non-discrimination as applicable under federal, state and local laws. We are an E-Verify Employer. If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please call Human Resources at 202-961-1016. Nearest Major Market: Aurora Nearest Secondary Market: Chicago

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