Systems Engineer

About the role

MORSE Corp is an employee-owned, small business based in Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, and Seattle, WA with a history of fielding cutting-edge technology. We boast a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to deliver best-in-class technical solutions that solve difficult multidisciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to provide leadership and direction in designing and deploying mission systems for airborne platforms for the US National Security Ecosystem. This is an exceptional opportunity for an engineer with a combination of technical expertise, program leadership experience, and the ability to interface with customers to drive innovation, collaboration, and excellence in a fast-paced, growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and technical leadership in the design, integration, and testing of complex aircraft mission systems with both hardware and software
• Elicit, synthesize, and decompose high-level operational requirements into derived subsystem-level requirements; manage traceability throughout the systems lifecycle
• Perform trade studies to evaluate commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) components against mission capabilities, cost, and schedule constraints
• Evaluate design alternatives for impact on cost, schedule

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (Master’s degree preferred)
• US Citizenship required and the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
• 5+ years of experience designing complex mission systems, including integrated hardware and software mission systems
• Demonstrated ability to elicit, synthesize, and decompose requirements with a focus on mission capabilities
• Experience using simulation capabilities to analyze alternate designs
• Experience developing radiation-hardened components systems is a plus

Benefits

• Bonus, stock, and 401(k) match
• Paid time off, medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Open leave policy for exempt, regular full-time employees (not an unlimited policy)

Pay

Compensation: $90,000 USD – $210,000 USD (final offer may vary based on experience, education, skills, location, internal equity, and other job-related factors)