System Engineering Lead

Position Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full lifecycle of turbofan propulsion systems including concept development, architecture definition, integration, testing, certification, and service entry.
• Establish and maintain the Systems Engineering framework including SEMP, requirements management, traceability, verification, and validation plans.
• Ensure complete traceability between customer requirements, regulatory constraints, and subsystem technical requirements.
• Drive system architecture definition, functional decomposition, and interface management across propulsion subsystems.
• Lead engine-to-aircraft integration activities in coordination with airframe, installation, and control system teams.
• Oversee System Safety and RMST (Reliability, Maintainability, Supportability, and Testability) activities with safety and reliability engineering teams.
• Support certification activities by providing system-level compliance evidence and participating in technical reviews including PDR and CDR.
• Coordinate with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product Management to ensure technical consistency, integration maturity, and certifiability.
• Manage system technical baseline, configuration control, documentation, and engineering change management activities.
• Mentor and support systems engineering teams while promoting engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
• Participate in customer, partner, and supplier technical coordination activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 18 -28 years of experience in systems engineering within turbofan propulsion, aerospace, or other complex engineering environments.
• Strong experience in systems integration, requirements management, verification & validation, and certification processes.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), configuration management, and PLM environments.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinate with certification authorities and external stakeholders.
• Experience with civil and/or military certification frameworks such as EASA, FAA, or EMAR is highly desirable.

Key Skills

• Strong systems-thinking capability with the ability to balance technical depth and program-level objectives.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities across engineering, certification, and operations functions.
• Adaptability to fast-paced development environments and evolving programme requirements.
• Customer-focused mindset with commitment to technical excellence, integration success, and programme delivery.
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