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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days Salient Motion's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of Salient Motion's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Salient Motion
- high 13 stale, 0 reposted of 22 open
- Hiring momentum
- 27 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Salient Motion's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Salient Motion.
About this role
As a Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for authoring and maintaining system-level requirements, coordinating with various engineering disciplines, and managing engineering deliverables for design reviews and customer submissions. You will also facilitate engineering sessions, track action items, and ensure effective communication among teams while maintaining traceability between verification activities and requirements artifacts.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Salient Motion as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or a closely related engineering discipline.
- 2+ years of systems or product engineering experience.
- Demonstrated ability to understand how subsystems interact and how requirements flow from the system level down to hardware and software.
- Strong written communication skills for authoring clear technical documents.
- Ability to manage multiple open threads, track action items to closure, and keep stakeholders informed.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with requirements management tools (JAMA, DOORS, or equivalent).
- Exposure to formal design review processes (PDR, CDR) in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware context.
- Coursework or project experience in systems engineering methodology (V-model, MBSE, functional decomposition).
- Interest in applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices; hands-on MBSE experience is a plus.
- Prior internship or co-op in aerospace, defense, or hardware product development.
What you get
- Competitive compensation + equity
- Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company
- Flexible PTO
- 401K
Worth weighing
- Salary range is $130,000-$150,000, which may be competitive but is not guaranteed in all markets.
- The role emphasizes autonomy and a lean approach, which may require self-motivation and adaptability.
- The company is described as a fast-moving startup, which may imply a dynamic work environment with potential for rapid changes.
Summarised from Salient Motion's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Salient Motion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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