Lead Systems Engineer

Position Overview

Boeing India Engineering has an immediate opening for a Lead Systems Engineer to work on Cabin Systems including Galleys, Cabin Intercommunication System, Water Heating Systems, Potable Water System and Waste Management System. This role offers a unique opportunity to tackle complex technical challenges in system design and development for aircraft systems.

This role will be based out of Bangalore, India.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop and author the Concept of Operations, capturing stakeholder objectives, operational scenarios, system context, interfaces, assumptions, and success criteria
• Define requirements, design and verification activities from Concept of Operations.
• Develop system architecture and provide logical and functional solutions during system development.
• Take full ownership of ensuring the delivery of system requirements, safety assessments, and certification artifacts with high quality.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define requirements for safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human factors, security, certification, and product assurance.
• Review and approve system requirements, safety assessments, certification documents, FHA, FDAL, SSA, qualification test plans, and procedures.
• Lead Program Stage Reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR deliverables ensuring compliance.
• Analyze prototype implementations, document high-level functionality, and communicate findings to stakeholders to inform design, requirements, and verification activities.
• Perform hardware and software integration, review and approve detailed test procedures (DTP and traceability) for system-level requirements, and support software/hardware teams during functional testing.
• Ensure compliance with ARP4754, 4761, DO254, DO178, DO160 and ARINC 812 standards.
• Manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and communicate clearly with team members and stakeholders.
• Participate in cross-functional reviews and provide technical solutions.
• Work with Certification / Engineering Unit Members (E-UM) to incorporate feedback on the systems process documents.
• Participate in Development Assurance Reviews (DARs) and Process Assurance Reviews (PARs) and demonstrate compliance.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience)

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Aerospace, or related field) or higher.
• 13+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test within Safety-Critical or Aerospace domains.
• Proficient in aircraft Cabin and Galley Systems.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Strong understanding of airplane and cabin system functioning and their integration with other systems.
• Extensive experience in design, development, integration, and certification of Cabin Systems, Payloads and Galleys, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Proficient in developing, reviewing, and approving comprehensive system planning documents - Aspects of Certification, Development Plan, Verification Plan, Process Assurance Plan, Configuration Management Plan, Qualification Test Plan, and Certification Plan.
• Expertise in ARP4754, 4761, DO254, DO178 and DO160 standards.
• Proven track record in managing system requirements, interfaces, and testing to support overall aircraft functionality and passenger comfort.
• Experience in developing and authoring Concept of Operations documents.
• Experience in developing system architecture and providing logical and functional solutions
• Ability to review and approve system requirements, safety assessments (FHA, FDAL, SSA) certification artifacts, and test plans.
• Experience in test planning, setup, test development, execution, conducting tests in a lab, production environment and environmental qualification testing.
• Experience leading Program Gate Reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Expertise on Requirements Management tools like IBM Rational DOORS is required. Perform automation and improve efficiency.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
• Proficient in project planning, estimation, and work breakdown structure (WBS) creation.
• Experience mentoring and leading team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• INCOSE certification on Systems Engineering is an added advantage.

Typical Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Aerospace) with 13+ years of relevant experience, or Masters degree in Engineering with 12+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Relocation:

• This position does offer relocation within INDIA.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required