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Keep requirements linked to design decisions and verification evidence.\n\nIntegrate Aircraft Systems: Resolve hardware and software interface issues within your workstream. Evaluate configuration changes and their effects on connected subsystems, and document the configuration used for each test.\n\nPlan & Execute Verification: Develop test procedures and support bench, simulation, ground, and flight testing. Analyze results against acceptance criteria, document discrepancies, and verify corrections.\n\nInvestigate System Anomalies: Use flight logs, telemetry, and test data to reproduce problems and evaluate possible causes. Work with subsystem owners and Reliability Engineering to validate corrective actions.\n\nDeliver & Communicate: Plan assigned work, track dependencies, and deliver accurate engineering documents and test results. 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