Aircraft Systems Engineer

Job Title

Aircraft Systems Engineer

Who are we?

As an aircraft manufacturer, industrialist, industrial service provider and logistician, Daher currently has approximately 14,500 employees and achieved a revenue of 1.9 billion euros in 2025. With its family ownership, Daher has been focused on innovation since its creation in 1863. With locations in 15 countries across Europe, North America and Asia, Daher designs and develops value-added solutions for its aeronautical and industrial customers and partners

Daher's Idaho site, located in Sandpoint Idaho, a small outdoor community located between Lake Pend Oreille and Schweitzer Mountain, is home to Kodiak, a rugged mission ready 10-seat short takeoff and landing turboprop. The facility supports design, manufacturing, development, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) activities for the Kodiak 100 and Kodiak 900, serving customers worldwide. The team of approximately 300 employees builds airplanes starting largely from raw materials, all the way through painting, to final assembly, defining built by hand in Sandpoint Idaho. Beyond final assembly is comprehensive customer service, aircraft maintenance, technical support, and quality oversight, while continuing to engineer the next generation of Kodiak capability.

Daher is seeking a Systems Engineer Multi Mission Integrations. This is a highly hands on role, responsible for leading the integration of multi-mission systems and equipment onto Kodiak aircraft and working closely in and around the aircraft on the ground and during flight operations. It serves as the technical focal for integration programs, working closely with internal engineering disciplines and external DERs to define, substantiate, and obtain approval for integrated system designs. This position supports the full lifecycle of integration activities, including fleet sustainment and customer technical support. The role offers opportunities such as being part of demonstrations flying with customers, traveling in the demo aircraft to airshows, or taking photos out of an open window at 10,000ft.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical focal for aircraft integration programs, coordinating with engineering, certification, program management, and DERs
• Develop and manage system requirements, interfaces, and integration constraints for mission equipment installations (e.g. supplemental communications systems, ISR sensors, medical kits, special mission payloads)
• Lead certification activities including compliance planning, test execution, analysis, system safety assessments, and approval documentation for STCs and aircraft modifications
• Oversee conformity, ground and flight-testing activities, and support DER/FAA involvement as required
• Develop system architectures, interface control documents (ICDs), wiring diagrams, and integration specifications
• Provide fleet support for customers operating multi mission and special mission aircraft configurations
• Support aircraft upgrades, production activities, and fielded aircraft by resolving technical issues and improving integrated system designs
• Coordinate with suppliers and mission system OEMs to ensure compatibility, qualification, and proper integration of commercial or custom equipment
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related engineering discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience in aircraft systems integration, avionics/electrical design, or related aerospace engineering discipline
• Broad-level knowledge of aircraft systems architecture
• Understanding of 14 CFR Part 23 and FAA certification processes
• Experience developing aircraft system architectures and technical documentation
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working directly with DERs and/or FAA ACOs/MIDOs
• Experience supporting STC programs or major/minor alteration approvals
• Prior experience with ground and flight testing of avionics and electrical systems
• CAD/EWIS design experience (harness design, routing, documentation)
• Experience with avionics integration, mission system equipment, or special purpose aircraft configurations
• Familiarity with system safety concepts and processes including FHA, SSA, and FMEA as used in general aviation
• Familiarity with DO-160 environmental requirements and testing
  
  

Why Kodiak Engineering?

You and your work will show up directly on the aircraft. With multiple dedicated flight test aircraft available to support development and test activities, Kodiak engineers can see their ideas progress from concept to flying in a matter of hours. At Kodiak Engineering, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of a uniquely capable high-performance aircraft.

Information Related To The Position

• The compensation range is $105,000 to $130,000 base salary plus an annual target bonus.
• The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Daher considers a number of factors when determining salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, skills, and current market conditions.
• At Daher, your total rewards package is more than just your base salary as we offer a full benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays and more.
  
  

Your next opportunity starts here — here are the next steps:

• Review of your application
• An initial conversation with a recruiter
• One or more interviews depending on the position, with the relevant team members and manager(s)
• After the interviews, constructive feedback regardless of the outcome
  
  

All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. By completing an application with Daher, you are seeking to join a team of hardworking professionals dedicated to consistently delivering outstanding service to our customers and contributing to the financial success of the organization, its clients, and its employees. Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all qualified persons. Those applicants requiring accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should contact an HR representative.

Daher complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.