Chief Systems Engineer - New Aircraft

Chief Systems Engineer – New Aircraft 

Are you an aerospace systems expert with a proven track record of steering complex aircraft architectures?

On behalf of a pioneering aviation client, we are seeking a Chief Systems Engineer. This is an elite, high-level position designed for a deeply experienced professional capable of establishing a unified engineering vision. You will lead the architecture development methodologies across all aircraft systems, providing a consolidated view of risk and status directly to senior management.

This role offers a highly competitive compensation package aligned with top-tier engineering management salaries.

Responsibilities

As the overarching authority on systems architecture, you will ensure technical alignment and consistency across the entire aircraft platform:

• Coordinate across all aircraft systems using a consistent methodology to ensure seamless integration.

• Deliver a consolidated, high-level view of architecture development status and technical risks to leadership.

• Establish and champion the architectural framework, balancing conventional systems approaches with modern engineering practices.

• Provide technical steering and over-sight across multi-disciplinary engineering teams without direct line management duties.

• Mitigate architectural risks early in the development lifecycle for a next-generation aircraft programme.

Requirements

• 13+ years of professional experience in the aerospace industry, with a definitive background in new aircraft development programmes.

• Comprehensive supervision experience across all major aircraft systems. Deep, specialised expertise ideally in Flight Control Systems (FCS) and Avionics.

• Extensive experience with conventional aircraft systems architectures; experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is highly desirable.

• Language: Fluent English is required – French is highly desirable.

To Apply

If you possess the deep aerospace expertise required to shape the future of aircraft architecture, please apply with your updated CV.