Senior Systems Engineer

Posted: Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Corsair Technical Services (corsairtechnicalservices.com) is a veteran-owned small business dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions to government and industry clients. With expertise in instructional systems engineering analysis, supportability engineering, logistics services, and business capture and proposal development, Corsair combines technical excellence with mission-driven service

Corsair is seeking a self-driven, pragmatic Senior Systems Engineer to join a dynamic, cross-functional team of multidisciplinary professionals. This role spans the full system life cycle—from requirements development and analysis to risk management, integration, testing, verification, and operations. Ideal candidates will bring a systems-thinking mindset and a passion for fostering a collaborative, systems-oriented culture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

·       Champion technical processes for system engineering and product development

·       Complete requirements development for functional, performance, and interface requirements  

·       Support gated reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR for unmanned aircraft system development program(s) 

·       Participate in system trade studies and functional decomposition 

·       Coordinate with hardware and software teams to ensure seamless integration

·       Maintain configuration management and documentation of integrated systems

·       Develop test plans, procedures, and cases

·       Conduct system verification and validation testing

·       Analyze test results and document findings

·       Coordinate with quality assurance teams to ensure compliance with testing standards

·       You will work with the engineering disciplines to develop subsystem and system level test plans that verify that requirements are met 

·       You will perform and maintain Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Fault Tree Analyses (FTA), and Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA) 

·       You will support the creation of product lifecycle analyses in support of system reliability and maintainability.  

Qualifications Required:

·       U.S. Citizen

·       At least 10 years of experience in Systems Engineering - Aerospace systems engineering preferred

·       Experience managing requirements traceability and evolution through the system development cycle

·       Hands-on lab and field test engineering experience

·       Experience in R&D environments including physical integration of hardware

·       Familiarity with electronics and systems related to image collection and analysis

·       Has developed systems test plans, procedures, and reports and reviewed and interpreted specifications

·       Proficiency with C/C++ and MATLAB required

·       Developed instrumented flight test vectors and data acquisition

·       Allocated requirements to subsystem & engineering coordination

·       Experience in R&D environments including physical integration of hardware

·       Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis

·       Writing Systems Safety protocols and ensuring personnel safety during field testing

·       Must be able to travel occasionally

Qualifications Desired:

·       Experience with unmanned aviation programs

·       Experience Writing Systems Safety protocols and ensuring personnel safety during field testing

·       Knowledge of Simulink, Ansys and SolidWorks preferred

·       Exposure to Guidance Navigation and Control Systems along with Modeling Simulation & Control and Model-Based Systems Engineering is helpful but not required

·       Advanced degree is preferred

Education:

·       Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Join our team of highly talented professionals who are motivated to make our customers’ programs a success.  Corsair Technical Services employees are committed to leading and setting the highest standards with pride and professionalism.

Pay Rate: $165K to $170K

Corsair Technical Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Systems Engineer

Posted: Mon, 21 Jul 2025

Position Description

Corsair Technical Services (corsairtechnicalservices.com) is a veteran-owned small business dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions to government and industry clients. With expertise in instructional systems engineering analysis, supportability engineering, logistics services, and business capture and proposal development, Corsair combines technical excellence with mission-driven service

Corsair is seeking a self-driven, pragmatic Systems Engineer to join a dynamic, cross-functional team of multidisciplinary professionals. This role spans the full system life cycle—from requirements development and analysis to risk management, integration, testing, verification, and operations. Ideal candidates will bring a systems-thinking mindset and a passion for fostering a collaborative, systems-oriented culture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

·       Champion technical processes for system engineering and product development

·       Complete requirements development for functional, performance, and interface requirements  

·       Support gated reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR for unmanned aircraft system development program(s) 

·       Participate in system trade studies and functional decomposition 

·       Coordinate with hardware and software teams to ensure seamless integration

·       Maintain configuration management and documentation of integrated systems

·       Develop test plans, procedures, and cases

·       Conduct system verification and validation testing

·       Analyze test results and document findings

·       Coordinate with quality assurance teams to ensure compliance with testing standards

·       You will work with the engineering disciplines to develop subsystem and system level test plans that verify that requirements are met 

·       You will perform and maintain Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Fault Tree Analyses (FTA), and Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA) 

·       You will support the creation of product lifecycle analyses in support of system reliability and maintainability.  

Qualifications Required:

·       U.S. Citizen

·       At least 5 years of experience as a Systems Engineering

·       Experience managing requirements traceability and volution through the system development cycle

·       Hands-on lab and field test engineering experience

·       Experience in R&D environments including physical integration of hardware

·       Familiarity with electronics and systems related to image collection and analysis

·       Has developed systems test plans, procedures, and reports and reviewed and interpreted specifications

·       Have MATLAB experience and is proficient with office software and computer-based productivity tools

·       Risk management and configuration management experience 

·       Allocated requirements to subsystem & engineering coordination

·       Experience in R&D environments including physical integration of hardware

·       Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis

·       Must be able to travel occasionally

Qualifications Desired:

·       Experience with unmanned aviation programs

·       Developed instrumented flight test vectors and data acquisition

·       Experience Writing Systems Safety protocols and ensuring personnel safety during field testing

·       Advanced Degree

Education:

·       Technical degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Aerospace Engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering etc.)

Join our team of highly talented professionals who are motivated to make our customers’ programs a success.  Corsair Technical Services employees are committed to leading and setting the highest standards with pride and professionalism.

Pay range: $140K to $150K

Corsair Technical Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.