What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Systems Engineer position at Unison Software, Inc.?
Overview
Location: Paris, France or London, UK
About Us:
Unison Global’s Cost Engineering team—formerly PRICE® Systems—is a market leader in model-based cost estimation. Our TruePlanning® software empowers defense, aerospace, automotive, and public sector organizations to deliver faster, more credible, and data-driven cost, schedule, and effort estimates. We’re transforming how organizations plan, budget, and execute complex engineering programs. We serve top-tier clients including Airbus, Thales, BAE Systems, and government agencies across Europe, the UK, and APAC regions.
About the Role
We are seeking an innovative Senior Systems Engineer to join our Customer Success team in France, supporting engagements across Europe, the United Kingdom, and APAC regions. You will work directly with customers to deliver technical solutions, lead onboarding efforts, and promote and support the adoption of Unison’s TruePlanning® software across aerospace, defense, and automotive organizations. You will also be their voice to influence our Product roadmap and Cost Research priorities.
This is a high-impact, customer-facing role that requires technical depth, a consultative mindset, and a passion for delivering customer outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Engage directly with customers to understand their engineering and estimating needs and translate them into tailored TruePlanning® solutions.
- Support technical pre-sales activities including demonstrations, proposals, and Proof-of-Value (PoV) engagements.
- Lead customer onboarding, training, and deployment of TruePlanning®, ensuring timely delivery and user success.
- Serve as a technical expert in parametric modeling, cost estimation, and system-of-systems analysis.
- Collaborate with Unison’s Sales, Product, and Cost Research teams to inform roadmap direction and model development.
- Support customer mentoring, ensuring long-term value realization and success in adopting Unison tools.
Qualifications
Key Requirements
- 5 years of systems engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or automotive sectors.
- Strong understanding of systems architecture and lifecycle costing across hardware and/or software domains.
- Interest in algorithms and Cost Estimation Relationship (CER) elaboration.
- Knowledge of AI applications in engineering and a curiosity for innovative technology.
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills; able to work across cultural and technical boundaries in Europe and Asia.
- Professional fluency in English and French (German is a plus).
Preferred Skills
- Experience in customer-facing roles such as technical pre-sales, consulting engagements, or solution engineering is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with government acquisition processes and relevant European or NATO-aligned standards.
- Experience with cost estimation methods (parametric, bottom-up, etc.).
- Experience with TruePlanning® or similar model-based cost estimation tools (e.g., Galorath SEER, ACEIT).
- Background in cost engineering, affordability analysis, or price-to-win.
Why Join Us
- Be part of a mission-driven team transforming cost estimation practices across global industries.
- Work with top-tier clients such as Airbus, Thales, BAE Systems, and government agencies.
- Access to robust training, mentoring, and a proven methodology to guide your success.
- Flexible work environment with opportunities for global collaboration.