Flight Vehicles Systems Engineer

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

1d•$87,100 - $157,450•Onsite

About The Position

The Small Airborne Effectors Division at Leidos is seeking a talented Avionics Systems Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. The division focuses on applying core disciplines of modeling and simulation, aerodynamics design, guidance and control, software, integrated vehicle design, and system integration in an agile approach. The Avionics Systems Engineer will support multiple programs in various engineering fields and team environments, specializing in strike systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, and modeling & simulation of flight vehicles. The role involves leading the design evolutions of flight vehicles, including Systems Engineering, Test, and Avionics Software and Hardware Design. The selected candidate will interface with program management, military and government personnel, and multi-discipline engineers, supporting an agile development process. A firm understanding of flight system architectures, system interfaces, and performance requirements verification and validation techniques is essential. Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services for customers worldwide, tackling tough security challenges.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 4-8 years of experience or an MS with 2+ years.
Ability to accept potentially disparate, stated or implied, high-level objectives from multiple stakeholders and work collaboratively to translate into a vision for the design evolution of system.
Strong technical background in defense systems (or subsystems).
Familiarity with Systems Engineering-based requirements development, derivation, and test planning, preferably for flight systems.
Experience with software and/or hardware architecture and interface design.
Hands-on work in developing, documenting, and executing test processes and procedures for flight systems.
Good organizational skills and attention to detail to document work and interface with team members to ensure flow of information.
Ability to perform in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
Demonstrated experience effectively leading a team of engineers.
Ability to work collaboratively with customers, subcontractors, and partner organizations to build consensus around high-level design decisions.
Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
DOW Secret clearance required.

Nice To Haves

Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) modeling tools
Requirements database tools
Flight systems & understanding of flight principles
Establishing design artifacts, supporting or leading design reviews, assisting with Technical Data Packages (TDP) and supporting production and test of flight systems
Testing of flight system components, subsystems, systems and related test equipment, including sensor instrumentation and datalinks
Hardware-in-the-loop integration, testing and test planning in a real-time environment
Familiarity with software development, integration, and test and as well as requirements development and verification (modeling and simulation background a plus).
7-10 years of experience

Responsibilities

Develop tailored Systems Engineering artifacts derived from customer needs for product development programs associated with the DoD.
Interface with program management and design engineers to support a program’s systems engineering needs throughout its design life cycle, including modeling system behavior, defining the system architecture, dictating system interfaces, performing requirements verification, and helping develop and execute test programs.
Develop a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) model of some programs’ flight systems, possessing a functional knowledge of interacting with MBSE models.
Perform other flight system design activities outside of Systems Engineering, including Avionics Software and Hardware design.
Provide team leadership, requirements development & derivation, system and subsystem architecture design, interface development & documentation, test planning, traceability, and test execution, including ground, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight testing.
Oversee mechanical & electronics design for flight vehicle avionics subsystems, as well as software design leadership.