Principal Systems Engineer, Weapon System Integration

Responsibilities

• Embraces modern development processes and techniques that improve product quality & team productivity.
• Develops and integrates advanced systems including situational awareness displays, mission computers, avionics, sensors, mission equipment, and radar systems.
• Supports programs in next-generation avionics and weapon system integration.
• Provides technical and programmatic leadership throughout the development life cycle, from concept development, requirements definition, functional analysis, design review support, system implementation, integration, verification, and validation.
• Works within a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT), where strong communication and team building skills are critical to success.

Qualifications

• At least twelve (12) years of related engineering experience in systems, software, or hardware engineering.
• Experience with design, integration, and certification of embedded hardware and software subsystems, transitioning products.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience working with digital data standards such as: MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, Radio Frequency (RF) communication, and ENET protocols.
• Experience providing leadership, technical direction, and guidance to large multi-discipline teams.
• Experience leading all systems engineering tasks and cross-product activities across the program.
• Ability to take ownership of the engineering scope within the program and drive the necessary tasks to ultimately ensure the cross-function team meets the technical requirements.
• Experience developing technical baselines (requirements/architecture); leading development teams; and developing and reviewing Engineering Change Requests.
• Experience leading Trade Studies, performing Risk and Opportunity analyses, and tracking and mitigating risks.
• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively communicate to internal and external stakeholders including leading both internal and customer design reviews.
• In-depth understanding of the System Engineering Lifecycle and processes.
• Experience mentoring engineers of all grade levels.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.