Advanced Systems Engineer
About The Position
As a Senior Systems Engineer – IPT Lead for Intelligence Systems, you’ll be leading a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) designing and analyzing unique mechanical and structural systems, leading and working on small technical teams, and coordinating with other IPT Leads and program management to complete assignments. Our program offers opportunity to see your designs concept development through use in operational environments, often with hands-on participation via prototyping and testing. Work products include specialized tools, structural systems, hardware components, assemblies, and prototypes supporting both program technology development tasking and customer operations initiatives. We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences: high attention to detail with understanding of systems engineering basics; experience with hardware development programs; ability to contribute to the overall engineering design effort to develop innovative solutions to unique problems; and ability and flexibility to work in an often-dynamic environment with an open mind to unconventional design approaches, sometimes outside of the area of your primary technical domain. What sets you apart: Experience with preparation and presentation of technical briefings to communicate analysis results, technical trades, design requirements and specifications, and recommendations to customer technical and management staff Experience with performing technical planning, cost and risk analysis for systems and subsystem elements in the hardware domain (i.e., mechanical and structural systems) Flexibility and willingness to work with multi-disciplined teams on a range of tasking, sometimes in new technology areas, outside the ranges of your expertise Mechanical or civil engineering background with proficiency in machine design and engineering analysis is a plus Hands-on construction experience and interest/ability to work in a shop/highbay environment makes you a great match Experience with our current CAD and analysis tools – Ansys, Inventor, Revit – is a plus Familiarity with engineering standards and codes – ASTM, AISC, ACI, NDS, IBC, etc. – is a plus Willingness to travel to offsite locations in support of system training and testing is a plus
Requirements
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field.
- 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
- Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
- Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Nice To Haves
- Agile experience preferred.
- high attention to detail with understanding of systems engineering basics
- experience with hardware development programs
- ability to contribute to the overall engineering design effort to develop innovative solutions to unique problems
- ability and flexibility to work in an often-dynamic environment with an open mind to unconventional design approaches, sometimes outside of the area of your primary technical domain
- Mechanical or civil engineering background with proficiency in machine design and engineering analysis is a plus
- Hands-on construction experience and interest/ability to work in a shop/highbay environment makes you a great match
- Experience with our current CAD and analysis tools – Ansys, Inventor, Revit – is a plus
- Familiarity with engineering standards and codes – ASTM, AISC, ACI, NDS, IBC, etc. – is a plus
- Willingness to travel to offsite locations in support of system training and testing is a plus
- Minimum Secret-level clearance transferrable at time of hire required – TS/SCI with poly is a plus
Responsibilities
- leading a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) designing and analyzing unique mechanical and structural systems
- leading and working on small technical teams
- coordinating with other IPT Leads and program management to complete assignments
- preparation and presentation of technical briefings to communicate analysis results, technical trades, design requirements and specifications, and recommendations to customer technical and management staff
- performing technical planning, cost and risk analysis for systems and subsystem elements in the hardware domain (i.e., mechanical and structural systems)
- Flexibility and willingness to work with multi-disciplined teams on a range of tasking, sometimes in new technology areas, outside the ranges of your expertise
Benefits
- An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
- Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
- Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
- Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
