Your mission

Key Responsibilities

Define and maintain the top-level aircraft system architecture, ensuring cohesive integration of all subsystems.
Perform functional decomposition of aircraft systems including avionics, propulsion, guidance & control, and payload integration.
Develop and manage top-level system requirements with full traceability to subsystems and mission objectives.
Provide oversight of Verification & Validation planning and execution, ensuring system-level requirements are verified and validated according to industry standards.
Lead interface management between mechanical, avionics, software, and payload subsystems.
Ensure regulatory compliance for UAV platforms, including SC Light UAS and other applicable standards.
Collaborate with design, manufacturing, testing, and operations teams to ensure compliance requirements across the UAV development lifecycle.
Guide and mentor junior system engineers, fostering a strong systems engineering culture.
Maintain and update system engineering artifacts, including architecture models, interface control documents, requirement specifications, and design rationale.
Participate in risk assessment, safety analysis, and airworthiness activities, ensuring robust and compliant system design.

Competencies & Duties

Working independently and responsibly. Perform tasks as described above.
Compliance according to ANAVIA’ employment contract, compliance with company’ safety instructions and employee’ safety requirements, compliance with employers’ quality manual, work instructions and corresponding process specifications and instructions.
International travel requires up to 25% of employee’ working hours.

Your profile

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Systems, or Mechanical Engineering.
Experience: 10+ years of experience in aerospace or UAV systems engineering, with strong exposure to system architecture, requirements management, and V&V. Proven track record in leading system engineering teams and defining aircraft system architecture.
Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks, including SC Light UAS and CS-27. Experience in requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama, Polarion, or equivalent). Familiarity with systems engineering standards (INCOSE, ISO 15288, ARP4754A).
Skills: Strong knowledge of Verification & Validation planning, testing, and integration.
High analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. Ability to balance technical rigor with practical engineering constraints.
Strong attention to detail and capability to produce clear, high-quality technical documentation. Proactive mindset with the ability to drive system-level decisions and identify technical risks early.
Communication: Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, able to interact effectively with cross-functional teams and regulators.
Language: Proficiency in English (oral and written). German desirable.
Eligibility: Swiss or EU citizens only.
Location: On-site in Näfels | Bilten, Switzerland.