First Article Inspection Systems Engineer- Mid Level

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Leidos Defense is seeking a Systems Engineer to support an active hypersonics production program. Working directly with the Lead Systems Engineer, the engineer will manage the program’s First Article Inspection (FAI) effort and help ensure production elements meet design criteria. The role supports the systems engineering team by developing FAI documentation and criteria and coordinating the inspection event with the production element. It involves collaboration with Quality, Hardware Development, Integration and Test, and Scheduling teams, with hands-on experience in production systems engineering.

This role offers mentorship from senior engineers and experience working on hypersonics technology in a matrixed organization that supports multiple programs and engineering disciplines. After the current program is completed, the employee may transition to other programs in Leidos’ engineering portfolio. Leidos Defense provides systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace, including enterprise and mission IT, intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or an equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university, with 4 or more years of experience; or a master’s degree with 2 or more years of experience.
• Demonstrated ability to learn from peers and/or mentors.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville–North Alabama, Alabama area.
• Possess a Secret clearance or have the ability to obtain one.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a production environment or with Quality Engineering processes.
• Experience deriving requirements for integration, manufacturing, and production systems.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Experience with MagicDraw and/or other Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) modeling tools.
• Demonstrated experience effectively leading a team of engineers.
• Demonstrated cross-discipline collaboration.
• Demonstrated experience accurately estimating engineering effort, such as hours, for Systems Engineering tasks.
• Experience with DOORS and/or other requirements database tools.
• Understanding of Department of Defense acquisition processes and methods.
• Experience supporting one or more DoD programs.
• Object Management Group (OMG) Certified System Modeler Professional (OCSMP) certification.
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification (ASEP or CSEP).

Responsibilities

• Manage the program’s First Article Inspection effort in coordination with the Lead Systems Engineer.
• Help ensure production elements meet design criteria.
• Develop First Article Inspection documentation and criteria.
• Help coordinate the inspection event with the production element.
• Collaborate with Quality, Hardware Development, Integration and Test, and Scheduling teams.

What This Job Offers

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