Lead Hypersonics Systems Engineer
About The Position
Leidos Defense is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering for an active hypersonics production program. The role provides technical leadership to help transition a hypersonic system from development to production and to ensure requirements are verified across test and manufacturing environments. The engineer will lead a focused team of one to two engineers and work with Hardware Development, Integration, and Test teams to identify engineering efficiencies and support follow-on program success. The role includes developing and reviewing systems engineering artifacts, such as Requirements Specifications, Manufacturing Procedures, Engineering Reports, and MBSE content. The position is based in or near Huntsville, North Alabama, Alabama; candidates must reside in the area or be willing to relocate. Candidates must hold or be able to obtain a secret clearance.
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 at least 8 years of experience; or a master’s degree with at least 6 years of experience.
- Experience deriving requirements for integration, manufacturing, and production systems.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Demonstrated effective communication within a team environment.
- Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to Huntsville–North Alabama, Alabama.
- Possess a secret clearance or have the ability to obtain one.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing manufacturing processes and procedures.
- Experience with MagicDraw or other MBSE modeling tools.
- Demonstrated experience leading a team of engineers.
- Demonstrated cross-discipline collaboration.
- Experience accurately estimating engineering effort, such as hours, for systems engineering tasks.
- Experience with DOORS or other requirements database tools.
- Understanding of DoD acquisition processes and methods.
- Experience supporting one or more DoD programs.
- Object Management Group Certified System Modeler Professional (OCSMP) certification.
- INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification (ASEP or CSEP).
- Experience in Test, MBSE, Human Factors, Risk Management, or Reliability Analysis.
Responsibilities
- Lead systems engineering for an active hypersonics production program.
- Guide the transition of a hypersonic system from development to production.
- Lead requirements verification to ensure requirements translate to test and manufacturing environments.
- Lead a focused team of one to two engineers.
- Interface with Hardware Development, Integration, and Test teams.
- Identify engineering efficiencies that position the program for follow-on success.
- Develop and review Requirements Specifications, Manufacturing Procedures, Engineering Reports, and MBSE content.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
