Sr Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced systems engineering activities including requirements development, traceability, allocation, and validation for complex, multi‑domain ISR architectures.
• Drive systems integration across sensors, mission systems, platforms, and networks , ensuring seamless interoperability and mission performance.
• Lead Verification & Validation (V&V) strategy and execution, including test planning, requirements verification, system‑level validation, and acceptance criteria development.
• Apply and champion MBSE methodologies to develop digital system architectures, model behaviors, reduce integration timelines, and support rapid reconfiguration for evolving ISR missions.
• Conduct and oversee complex system analyses , including trade studies, CONOPS refinement, performance modeling, and decision analysis that influence engineering direction and customer outcomes.
• Manage technical planning, baseline control, and risk management , ensuring engineering decisions align with program cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• Own major engineering deliverables across the program lifecycle, ensuring technical integrity, quality, and alignment to organizational and customer mission needs.
• Mentor and guide engineers at all levels, fostering technical growth, strong engineering discipline, and a high‑performance team environment.
• Communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively to leadership, customers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation, identifying opportunities to enhance system performance, reduce integration cost/schedule, and advance the next generation of SNC ISR capabilities.
• Qualifications You Must Have:
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering or related field.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Expert proficiency with Systems modeling and simulation tools.
• Proven technical leadership experience in systems engineering.
• Demonstrated knowledge of multiple Engineering principles and practices.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
• Thorough understanding of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and V&V principles.
• Ability to obtain and maintain United States Top Secret Security Clearance
• Qualifications We Prefer:
• Familiar with real-time operating systems and embedded systems.
• Advanced Experience with requirements management and system modelling tools, such as, Cameo, MATLAB.
• Knowledge of industry standard mechanical design principles, to include, but not limited to, requirements management, MBSE.
• Experience or certification in International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standards [Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)].
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.
• Experience leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies.
• Thorough understanding of establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM).
• Strong

Additional Information

Are you a bold thinker? We dream big at SNC-advocating the exploration of space, keeping service members safe and creating the systems that keep our world united and sustain our way of living. Join our team! As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will exhibit expert-level skills in requirements engineering, systems integration, Verification & Validation (V&V), and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). You will oversee and lead complex system and decision analysis, technical planning, and risk management activities. You will be responsible for major project deliverables, leveraging deep knowledge in architecture/design development, technical monitoring, and lifecycle management. Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills are vital as you influence project direction, mentor team members, and ensure alignment with organizational goals. The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains - air, land, sea, space and cyber.

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