Lead Systems Engineer - Electronic Warfare
About The Position
The Electronic Warfare & Airborne Sensors Department is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to support and expand our Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities (SETC) organization. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across multiple engineering disciplines, driving coordinated and efficient execution to achieve program objectives. As a Lead Systems Engineer, you will partner closely with program management, cross-functional engineering teams, supply chain, and customer stakeholders to develop tailored engineering solutions that enable unique and critical mission outcomes. You will play a key role in shaping system architectures, guiding technical decision-making, and ensuring alignment across the entire program lifecycle. This is an onsite role located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Physics)
- 10+ years of relevant systems engineering experience EW/Radar system development, including requirements decomposition, architecture definition, and system-level integration & verification planning
- Prior experience as Lead Systems Engineer, IPT Lead, or Program Systems Lead Engineer
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
Nice To Haves
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance
- Cost Account Management, schedule risk assessments, and sales forecasting
- DoD System Safety programs (MIL-STD-882 / DO-178)
- Experience with MBSE
- Azure DevOps, Cameo, DOORS, and Microsoft Suite tools
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary Systems Engineering focal point for the program
- Support program and customer success through cross-functional collaboration
- Provide leadership for engineering execution, influencing priorities and direction
- Participate in customer technical discussions to understand needs and shape future efforts
- Review technical baselines and ensure alignment with program phase requirements
- Contribute to engineering risk mitigations, opportunity assessments, and execution alignment
- Assist with Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and ad hoc technical reviews
- Provide engineering inputs to Estimates at Completion (EACs)
- Identify staffing needs and ensure the program has appropriate technical skillsets
- Support adherence to engineering processes, procedures, and contractual requirements
- Lead or participate in engineering reviews and customer technical meetings
- Ensure thorough FRACA implementation and timely technical issue resolution
- Contribute to innovation initiatives and technical roadmap development
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
- Relocation assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
