Systems Engineer Required with Aerospace Client at Woodland Hill

Job Title: Systems Engineer
Location: Woodland Hills, CA (Onsite)
Security Clearance: Active Secret (Required)
Duration: 12 Months and Possible Extension with Conversion to FTE
Pay Range : $80/hr - $100/hr on W2 without benefits.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
***********is looking for a Systems Engineer to support our Systems Engineering department. As a member of the Systems Engineering department you'll get to to lead cross‑functional teams, manage configuration baselines and ensure successful transition of hardware‑software systems to production. This position will serve on-site at Woodland Hills, CA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be responsible for the technical baseline development by capturing, analyzing, and finalizing the functional and performance requirements baseline; maintain full traceability in DOORS and confirm verifiability ahead of the Critical Design Review (CDR).
• Develop functional and physical system architectures, conduct trade‑off studies, and select optimal solutions that advance system maturity toward production readiness.
• Organize and lead internal design‑review meetings; facilitate external CDR sessions with customers, suppliers, certification bodies and other partners, collecting feedback, documenting decisions and driving corrective actions to closure.
• Collaborate with integration and test teams on schedules, maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and create comprehensive test verification matrices that cover hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) and software‑in‑the‑loop (SIL) scenarios.
• Lead verification execution, analyze test and analysis results, resolve discrepancies and close verification loops to satisfy CDR baseline requirements and subsequent system qualification.
• Manage baseline configuration items, enforce version control and conduct impact analyses for changes throughout system verification and validation.
• Author and maintain critical CDR artifacts-System Requirements Document, ICD, Design Description, Test Plans, Risk Register-and produce regular status reports and executive‑level presentations on CDR and verification readiness, risks and mitigation strategies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers; actively participate in cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment with program objectives and promote knowledge sharing across mechanical, electrical and software disciplines.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies, proposing updates to configuration‑management practices and contributing to lessons‑learned documentation for future programs.

MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER:

• Demonstrated systems‑engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or defense.
• Proficient with systems‑engineering tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, MATLAB, or comparable software.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of translating technical concepts for non‑technical audiences.
• Collaborative team player who actively contributes to cross‑functional projects.
• Meticulous attention to detail with a commitment to high‑quality, reliable work.
• Agile and adaptable, thriving in fast‑changing, fast‑paced environments.
• Proven track record executing program milestones, including Systems Requirements Review (SRR), System Functional Review (SFR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR).