Lead Systems Engineer
About The Position
Leidos Defense is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer for the IFPC Inc 2 systems engineering team. IFPC Inc 2 is a ground-based, mobile system designed to combat cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft systems, protecting civilian and military infrastructure and bridging tactical short-range air defense systems and strategic systems. The Lead Systems Engineer will supervise the technical work of a large systems engineering team, including requirements, verification, and architecture leads. The role manages and reports on team output and progress, including requirements and verification burndown, model development, and process improvement. It guides the vision for the Model-Based Systems Engineering model and weapon system architecture, applies artificial intelligence to improve systems engineering processes, supports proposals and new program efforts, and serves as a technical liaison with customer representatives. The position provides monthly status reports to Program Leadership, keeps systems engineering work within budget, and ensures objectives are achieved on schedule. It oversees key engineering artifacts and action-item tracking, coordinates engineering across functional areas, supports program milestones and fielding objectives, and maintains technical rigor, quality, and alignment with program objectives. The role works in a matrixed organization supporting multiple programs and may transition to another program when the ground-based defense program ends.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or an equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 8+ years of experience, or a master’s degree with 6+ years of experience.
- Experience deriving and managing requirements for complex electrical, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and software systems.
- Experience creating verification and test plans and coordinating system integration and test activities to verify system-level requirements.
- Basic understanding of radar systems or, at minimum, sensor system operations.
- Experience leading cross-discipline and product teams.
- Demonstrated effective communication within a team environment, including leading and conducting Technical Design Reviews.
- 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.
- Strong background in traditional systems engineering and technical leadership.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering, Safety Engineering, or Reliability Analysis.
- Master of Science in Systems Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
- At least 2–4 years of direct systems engineering experience.
- Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, JAMA, or Cameo/MagicDraw.
- Demonstrated experience effectively leading a team of engineers.
- Demonstrated experience accurately estimating engineering effort, including hours for systems engineering tasks.
- Understanding of DoD 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
- Supervise the technical work of a large systems engineering team, including requirements, verification, and architecture leads.
- Manage and report team output and progress, including requirements burndown, verification burndown, model development, and process improvement.
- Guide the vision for the MBSE model and weapon system architecture.
- Leverage artificial intelligence to improve and optimize systems engineering processes.
- Support proposals and new program efforts as the program works toward fielding.
- Serve as a technical liaison with customer representatives.
- Provide monthly team status reports to Program Leadership.
- Ensure systems engineering work remains within budget and objectives are achieved according to the program schedule.
- Oversee development and management of Requirements Specifications, Verification Objectives, Verification Closure Notices, SE-related action-item tracking, burndown charts, and task management.
- Ensure technical rigor and quality across engineering deliverables and maintain alignment between technical execution and program objectives.
- Coordinate systems engineering activities across functional areas.
- Drive integration of new technologies and methodologies into existing processes.
- Support program milestones and fielding objectives.
- Lead and conduct Technical Design Reviews.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
