Systems Engineer Principal

Roles And Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical guidance and oversight to ensure program success across the full system lifecycle
• Review and assess development contractor deliverables including requirements flow-down, verification methodologies, calibration plans, interface control documents, concepts of operations, and test plans
• Participate in design reviews to uphold the customer's interests
• Provide expert advice related to technical issues that arise during program execution
• Identify high-risk areas (technical, cost, and schedule) and develop effective mitigation strategies
• Work seamlessly across SETA teams, development contractors, and customer organizations to drive successful program objectives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, refine, and trace requirements; conduct system-level trade studies to optimize performance

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Counter Intelligence (CI) polygraph
• STEM Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience
• Proven ability to critically review technical work products and provide actionable recommendations
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical, Computer, or Aerospace Engineering or Physics
• Spacecraft bus or payload engineering lifecycle (requirements, design, development, integration, test, and delivery)
• Multi-subsystem interface design and integration
• Analog and/or digital electronics design and analysis
• Demonstrated knowledge of government acquisition processes and project/program management
• Concept development, requirements definition, and trade study execution for innovative systems

Pay

Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000.