Lead Systems Engineer

Leidos Holdings Inc.•Bethesda, MD

58d•$85,150 - $153,925

About The Position

Leidos is at the forefront of revolutionizing simulation, training, and analysis for the U.S. Navy. As part of our High Fidelity Simulation (HFS) Portfolio, we develop, install, and support Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Team Trainers for the US Navy's submarine, surface, and surveillance fleets and systems. Our work directly impacts warfighter readiness and mission success, ensuring the Navy is prepared for the challenges of tomorrow. We are seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to become the requirements, capabilities, and test evaluation subject matter expert for the US Navy's preemineet surface fleet's team trainers. In this role you will focus on collecting and organizing current and future training system requirements and technical capabilities/ specifications from sponsors, stakeholders, end user representatives, development engineers and third party suppliers. You will define and decompose trainer requirements and features into Epics with sufficient detail for implementation by the software and computer system engineering product teams. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that enhance the Navy's training capabilities such as CIAT - Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Trainer - YouTube .

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for a U.S. Government granted security clearance. Interim Secret security clearance required to begin employment.
At least 5 years of experience of all aspects of systems engineering as related to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of complex Navy systems.
Proven experience leading technical teams and coordinating systems engineering resources for complex projects.
Proven experience eliciting, analyzing, documenting, and managing requirements throughout the full system or product lifecycle.
Demonstrated ability to serve as the primary liaison between stakeholders and the development team, translating business needs into clear requirements and ensuring delivered solutions meet scope and specifications.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and influence complex projects and products.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Computer Science.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Navy embedded training systems.
Degree and/or formal training in Systems Engineering.
Experience with Linux, Agile software development methodologies, and Atlassian project management tools.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Understand and maintain the trainer architectures and system landscapes, for both the simulated and stimulated components. Ensure requirements are continually being met as software components are modernized and tactical systems are upgraded.
Be familiar with which organizations and teams are responsible for each component and capability of the training systems. Become fluent with the hardware, software, and network trainer designs and the external system interfaces.
Become familiar with the day-to-day operation of these training systems.
Contribute to the implementation of training system development, integration, and testing workflows. Employ engineering tools such as Jira, Confluence, Gitlab, Xray, and other tools as needed to support the workflows.
Coordinate and collaborate with internal and external development and engineering teams to come to optimal solutions for issues identified in the system and for new development tasks
Identify and report potential risks to development schedule or technical feasibility. Participate in the trainer system tests and evaluations.
Travel to US Navy engineering and schoolhouse sites to support integration, installation, testing, and training events.

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