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Principal Systems Engineer

Englewood, CO 80112

Posted: 01/07/2026 Industry: DEV Job Number: 1033 Pay Rate: $110/hr - $116/hr Remote Work Available?: Onsite

Job Description

Links Technology is seeking a driven and skilled Principal Systems Engineer – Avionics to join our client's team in Englewood, CO. Our client is a leading aerospace and defense firm, renowned for delivering customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations. The contract is for 6 months+, with potential for extension.

Responsibilities of the Principal Systems Engineer – Avionics:
  • As a Senior Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the conceptualization, development, and refinement of advanced aircraft systems and structures
  • You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, materials, and manufacturing, to ensure the successful execution of the program from concept to production
  • As an aerospace engineer, you will research, design, develop, test, certify, deploy and improve cutting edge products and services
  • These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems.
  • You'll develop complex aerodynamic components, structures, and systems
  • Your technical duties involve the design and development, analysis, and test of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle

Qualifications of the Principal Systems Engineer – Avionics:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in System Engineering or related discipline and typically 14 or more years of relevant experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance may be required
  • Progressive experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
  • Advanced understanding of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
  • Experience with requirements management and system modelling tools, such as DOORS, Rhapsody, NoMagic, MATLAB
  • Advanced Knowledge of industry-standard mechanical design principles, to include, but not limited to requirements management, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)
  • Experience or certification in INCOSE standards
  • Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
  • Progressive experience leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies and other measures
  • Ability to establish and track key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM)

Benefits of the Principal Systems Engineer – Avionics:
  • 10 Days PTO
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Matching 401k
  • Paying up to $116/hr
  • Onsite role is Englewood, CO.

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