Chief Systems Engineer

Cubic Corporation • Los Angeles, CA

20d

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: The Chief Systems Engineer (CSE), Principal Systems Engineering is a leading practitioner, functioning as the sole engineering authority for assigned programs. The Principal Systems Engineer leverages broad expertise across specialized fields or several related disciplines to lead complex systems engineering efforts and guide program systems ensuring alignment with CTS architecture standards. This role will work on advanced electronic and software-intensive systems, providing technical direction and thought leadership. The position requires significant conceptual thinking, creativity, and independent judgment to address unique, complex issues and drive results that impact broader company functions. The Principal Systems Engineering will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, coordinate cross-functional projects, and serve as a recognized subject matter expert.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, plus a minimum of 12 years of experience; or a Master’s degree with 8 years of experience; or a PhD with 5 years of experience in a related field.
• Strong technical leadership experience leading large complex programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in solving complex, ambiguous engineering problems and developing innovative solutions.
• Strong technical leadership experience on complex programs.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and work on significant issues impacting broader business goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Significant experience collaborating across departments and with external stakeholders, using persuasive communication and negotiation skills.
• Significant experience with architecture viewpoints, visually representing resource flows, system elements and attributes, and business logic.
• Significant experience with any combination of application software, database, embedded software, and device integration.
• Experience with hardware/software integration, system verification, and compliance with industry standards (e.g., ISO, IEEE).
• Strong experience with systems modeling tools such as UML, SysML and familiarity with NIST compliance, and ISO standards.
• Proficiency in tools such as DOORS, JIRA, or other systems engineering and project management platforms.
• Record of delivering working solutions, with specific examples provided.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed to meet customer and project requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Automated Fare Collection (AFC) and/or Transportation Systems (hardware and software) is highly preferred.
• Experience in test automation (e.g., JUnit/TestNG, Selenium, TestComplete, Jenkins, TestRail) and programming languages such as C, C++, Java or Python is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical baseline for requirements, architecture, design.
• Direct design concepts, studies, and evaluates changes decisions to meet technical objectives.
• Establish, track, monitor, and report System Engineering Leading Indicators.
• Execute sole technical decision authority on a program through the system lifecycle.
• Chair internal reviews leading up to major milestone reviews and act as the Engineering approval stakeholder for major milestones.
• Lead the application of advanced engineering principles, procedures, and techniques to perform systems engineering tasks related to the development of electronic and software-intensive systems and subsystems across programs.
• Serve as the primary technical consultant, guiding program teams on the most suitable technical approaches and solutions for complex challenges.
• Exercise independent judgment in evaluating advanced technical methods, techniques, and data to solve significant and unique issues across systems engineering disciplines.
• Direct the application of existing principles while contributing to the development of new policies and ideas.
• Leverage cross-disciplinary expertise to advance the organization's technical capabilities.
• Direct the development and application of innovative solutions and contribute to the advancement of company objectives and strategic goals.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and knowledge transfer to ensure individual growth and organizational development.
• Oversee architectural design, system performance evaluations, and risk mitigation strategies, identifying both technical risks and creative ways to mitigate them.
• Maintain a strong awareness of technological advancements in systems engineering and actively contribute to the improvement of processes, policies, and methods across the organization.
• Interface with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and interdisciplinary teams to drive project success, ensuring that systems meet all performance, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Lead system design studies, evaluate technical risks, and communicate findings and advancements through briefings, presentations, and technical papers.
• Actively lead proposal efforts, offering technical advice, developing system architectures, and preparing cost estimates.
• Develop proposals for new business, including technical planning and cost estimation, ensuring alignment with business and technical goals.
• Participate in broader organization projects, requiring effective persuasion of diverse stakeholders and the ability to articulate advanced technical information to non-technical audiences.

Benefits

• Cubic offers medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks), life insurance options, critical illness and accident coverages, Flexible Spending Accounts, a pre-paid legal plan, travel accident insurance, an award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account, up to six weeks of paid parental leave, and a 401k Retirement Plan with a company match.
• Employees can also take advantage of backup childcare, pet care, pet insurance, virtual tutoring, and a tuition reimbursement program.
• Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies to help encourage employees to take time for rest and relaxation.
• Full-time salaried employees are eligible to participate in Cubic’s flexible time-off arrangement.
• Part-time and hourly employees accrue paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly.
• Lastly, Cubic provides its employees 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level