Senior Systems Engineer

About the role

5-D Systems, a KRATOS Company, seeks a systems engineer to support radar and hypersonic technology programs in aerospace and defense. This role requires strong teamwork and experience in systems engineering, including requirement development, system architecture, and design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing customer/stakeholder requirements, decomposing requirements, deriving requirements, and allocating requirements to system and subsystem elements
• Developing system architectures for new and existing systems
• Conducting trade studies and performing design research of engineering concepts and explorations to determine optimal requirements and system architecture
• Developing system/subsystem design documentation such as interface definitions, system schematics, and system description documents
• Developing and executing system verification
• Developing, reviewing, and presenting Cameo models to internal and external stakeholders
• Leading or supporting system engineering technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
• Aiding in proposal preparation and presentation materials
• Performing peer reviews of fellow team members' work
• Developing and reviewing test plans and reports
• Supporting the planning and execution of various kinds of testing including hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL), subsystem and system testing
• Traveling to customer locations as needed (

Requirements

• Experience developing system requirements, system designs, and verification documentation
• Experience working within the Defense and/or Aerospace industry is a must
• Experience in radar systems and/or hypersonics is desired; experience in unmanned aircraft systems is a plus
• Experience with MBSE and Cameo is highly desired
• Sharp analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and can work effectively in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated technical leadership capabilities
• Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive to accomplish results

Skills

• Experience in radar systems and/or hypersonics is desired; experience in unmanned aircraft systems is a plus
• Experience with MBSE and Cameo is highly desired
• Sharp analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and can work effectively in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated technical leadership capabilities
• Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive to accomplish results

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline from an accredited engineering university
• 11-20 years of relevant industry experience
• A U.S. DoD Secret Clearance or higher (or the ability to obtain such a clearance if needed)