Senior Systems Engineer-Packaging
QuEST Defense
Are you an experienced System Engineer looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to further advance your skills and career in a great working environment? Join our fast-growing team supporting leading Aerospace companies! If you are a highly motivated individual, a self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit and a genuine interest in technology, we have the perfect job for you!
The Role
The system package engineer supports the business by developing technical requirements, driving design decisions, identifying technical risks and abatements, and is critical to guiding the program in meeting the certification / qualification timeline committed to the business.
The Engineer provides system integration by providing propulsion system integration of turbomachinery family of products with the customers and supporting engineering teams around the Packages, Controls, Performance, and related elements.
You will also be the face of QuEST to your customers. Through listening to customer challenges, and building on your previous experiences, you will find creative approaches that will solve their most difficult engineering problems.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The system package integration engineer key responsibilities include:
- Lead package integration support with cross functional teams.
- Coordinates product and systems requirements, specifications, and flow down.
- Manages validation for the overall product/system, including system level testing.
- Identify product requirements for the module and components with subcontractors and partners teams.
- Lead interface between components and execution organizations.
- Manage the overall product configuration and configuration control system.
- Coordinate communication between technical and business information between organizations and with the group.
- Communicate with management on technical, financial and programmatic issues.
- Ensure proper documentation of technical efforts.
- Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline.
Required Skills (Technical Competency):
We’re excited to talk to you if your qualifications meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- 5-10 years of experience in systems engineering position.
- Systems/Module level design, integration, thinking.
- Mentoring/coaching experience
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident required.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment:
- Mostly Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement.
- Independence / work without direct supervision
- Substantial amounts of telephone, video conferencing and computer work.
- Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.
- Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.
- Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM
- Ability to visit customer locations.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Full compensation package is based on candidate experience and certifications
At Quest Defense Systems and Solutions, we don’t just build technology — we engineer the future. From next-generation aerospace solutions to cutting-edge defense systems, we tackle the toughest, mission-critical challenges that keep people safe and push the boundaries of innovation. This is where problem-solvers, innovators, and visionary thinkers come together to shape the future. With over 25 years of aerospace and defense engineering expertise, our commitment to delivering high-quality, transformative solutions sets us apart — not just as an industry leader, but as a driving force for impactful change. Together, we’re not just leading the industry — we’re revolutionizing it.
Quest Defense provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
