Senior Systems Engineer

WHO YOU ARE: 

If you're a Senior Systems Engineer with a background working for Defense Contractors and/or Aerospace companies this could be the perfect role for you!

Do you have a security clearance, or you can get one? Do you love a collaborative team environment working for a company that treats you like one of their own? Do you like to see the value in the work you do every day? If this is you and you meet the requirements below put in your application and lets talk!

WHAT WE OFFER YOU: 

• An opportunity to work with the company at the forefront of development and engineering in the DOD contracting space (This is not a contract position, it's full time!)
• A small to midsize company atmosphere where you're valued as a person, not just another cog in the wheel
• Fantastic benefits and unparalleled opportunities for growth within your role



A TYPICAL DAY:

• Analyzes program requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
• Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities.
• Guides users and internal staff in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies. Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology.
• Incorporates new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations.
• Develops technical documentation. Develops system architecture and system design documentation. Proficient with DOORS and Magic Draw.
• Develops math models and simulations to analyze system behavior, making data driven decisions to enhance systems performance.
• Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans.
• Coordinates activities between different multi-functional areas (electrical, mechanical, software, etc.) to optimize system level performance.
• Assesses risks and performs system level criticality analyses to identify key performance parameters driving the design.
• Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues, or conflicts.
• Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility.
• Communicates with other program personnel, Government overseers, and senior executives. Produces presentations that are communicated to both technical and non-technical audiences.



SALARY INFO:

• Salary for this role is negotiable

ADDITIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• Paid time off
• 401k options
• Work life balance



REQUIREMENTS

• Ten (10) years experience in technical program management and/or system development team lead. At least 50% of experience shall be related to Ground Vehicle development and sustainment programs.
• Five (5) years experience as a system engineer in programs that encompassed systems architecture, requirements analysis, design, production, integration, test, and transition to operations.
• Five (5) years experience of system engineering in a Research & Development community environment.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related technical discipline from an accredited college or university. May substitute 10 years relevant experience in lieu of a degree.



ABILITIES AND SKILLS

• Visionary and strategic; ability to work with government and industry technical directors to drive innovation and efficiencies throughout a project.
• Provide technical design and architectural leadership, including documenting and diagramming the logical, physical, and process views.
• Define program strategy with respect to technology domain standards with design goals.
• Develop and maintain technical roadmaps, which include product selection versions, upgrades, projects, and milestones.
• Conduct research focused on identifying emerging technology solutions that reduce cost, increase efficiencies, provide more value, provide more capabilities, reduce risks, and increase security within the Warfighter community.
• Lead efforts for technology evaluations, which involves identifying a weighted feature matrix for a specific need and evaluating and scoring products against the desired features.
• Research activities include investigation, proof of concepts (POCs), and lab testing.
• Communicate leading practices by giving presentations, working with program/project teams, and authoring content aimed at educating others about standards, strategies, and otherwise defined leading practices.
• Work individually and collaboratively with team members to ensure breadth and granularity of strategies, standards, and reference architectures for consistency and integration qualifications.
• Confidence and professionalism with the ability to present both technical and business concepts to professionals of any level.
• Ten years of experience in Ground Vehicle, Design, and engineering, managing and supporting large scale projects and automotive, preferably within a professional services firm or similar environment.