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Systems Engineer

Salient Motion · Torrance, CA · On-site

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About Salient Motion

We design, manufacturer and support actuation systems for commercial and military systems. Backed by a16z.

About the role

We are pioneering modular motion technologies to power the next generation of innovation for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense. If you're excited about disrupting legacy industries and building systems that fly, let's chat! We are not just building components. We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market! Come join us and help build next generation systems that will make a massive impact at global scale.

What they're looking for

  • Author, maintain, and trace system-level requirements in JAMA. Coordinate with discipline leads to ensure downstream requirements are properly allocated and tracked to closure
  • Maintain traceability between verification activities, test results, and requirements artifacts. Compile and organize evidence into customer data report packages and certification submittals
  • Maintain and decompose lower-level work items in the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). Communicate status and flag risks to the SE Lead and program management
  • Facilitate and document engineering working sessions, design reviews, and cross-functional syncs. Own action item tracking and follow-up
  • Serve as a daily coordination point between systems, hardware, software, and mechanical engineering — translating requirements into actionable engineering inputs and surfacing integration risks early
More about this role

Who We Are

We are pioneering modular motion technologies to power the next generation of innovation for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense. If you're excited about disrupting legacy industries and building systems that fly, let's chat!

We are at the forefront of innovation, crafting exclusive motion control components that propel the aerospace and defense sectors into the future.

  • We offer a lot of autonomy
  • We like to run lean for impact
  • We have great benefits
  • We are well funded, and already generating revenue
  • We just moved into a new large hangar facility in Hawthorne, CA
  • Author, maintain, and trace system-level requirements in JAMA. Coordinate with discipline leads to ensure downstream requirements are properly allocated and tracked to closure.
  • Develop and maintain systems engineering deliverables required for formal design reviews (PDR, CDR) and customer submittals — including interface control documents, system descriptions, and requirements verification matrices.
  • Maintain traceability between verification activities, test results, and requirements artifacts. Compile and organize evidence into customer data report packages and certification submittals.
  • Maintain...

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