Principal Systems Engineer - Woburn, MA

Davidson Technologies, Inc. • Woburn, MA

6d • $187 - $213

About The Position

Davidson is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support its Missile Defense Sensors (MDS) department in Woburn, Massachusetts. MDS provides expertise in concept development, architectural design, requirements generation and flow-down, modeling and simulation, systems analysis, integration, test, and evaluation of missile defense and sensor systems. The role contributes to the enhancement and modernization of Ground-Based Radar (GBR) systems by developing and analyzing system requirements, designing system architectures, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver radar solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or a related discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience in an engineering role involving system integration and/or testing of complex, large-scale Department of Defense systems.
• Advanced knowledge of the job area or domain, such as radars/sensors, ship systems, or system integration and test.
• Significant experience with system integration and test processes, tools, and techniques.
• Experience with the Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle.
• Experience with MATLAB and DOORS.
• Demonstrated successful leadership as a complex system integration and/or complex system test lead.
• Experience developing and presenting technical information or presentations to leaders or customers.
• Advanced specialty knowledge in systems engineering and integration/test of complex, large-scale systems, including providing guidance, coaching, or training to others.
• Currently hold an active DoD Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with radar system concepts, including detection, discrimination, tracking, signal-processing algorithms, and their behaviors and performance.
• Experience in system-level requirements development, documentation, maintenance, and/or system-level software architecture design.
• Hands-on experience developing and coding system models, algorithms, test vectors, and evaluation tools to analyze radar requirements and performance.
• Ability to develop, document, and maintain processes, methods, and tools to ensure engineering excellence.
• Track record of developing technical solutions to complex engineering challenges.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C/C++, and Java, and tools such as DOORS.
• Familiarity with Agile software development and associated tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a history of delivering innovative technical solutions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills, including technical writing, oral presentations, and interpersonal communication.
• Previous experience interfacing with customers and leading development of technical solutions for complex user requirements.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a geographically distributed team environment.
• Experience collaborating across disciplines and communicating effectively with all organizational levels and external stakeholders.
• Advanced degree in a STEM field.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of architectures and requirements to define, characterize, and document Ground-Based Radar (GBR) systems.
• Contribute to architectural framework updates, system-of-systems functional and performance requirements, detailed algorithm descriptions, test scenario definitions, and verification approaches.
• Conduct requirements analysis and benchmarking to validate algorithm designs and ensure system-level performance aligns with operational objectives.
• Collaborate with software and integration/test engineers to deliver radar solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior