Principal Systems Engineer

Hruckus • Bedford, MA

75d • $160,000 - $180,000

About The Position

HRUCKUS is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer with Top-Secret Clearance for a role at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB) in Bedford, MA. The ideal candidate will have an active Top-Secret Security Clearance and a minimum of 5 years of experience in technical engineering.

Requirements

• Active Top-Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in technical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reviews on program portfolio to evaluate and/or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs/processes, manage/sustain program technical baseline, and design/perform system-level tests to assure that subsystems and system performance are achieved in accordance with approved specifications.
• Perform program reviews to evaluate alternative proposed plans, systems engineering programs, design, and test results to assure that subsystem and system performance is achieved in accordance with program specifications.
• Prepare technical documents that define, specify, and recommend system/subsystem characteristics. Prepare management reports and conduct technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective action using the application of engineering economy principles.
• Perform validation of systems, including development of criteria and procedures. Analyze and/or evaluate the results of major engineering systems.
• Provide system/program engineering, technical support, and technical training to support programs/initiatives, including but not limited to acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment/fielding, installation, and operations oversight.
• Provide engineering support services and inputs to program and project risk management activities in compliance with Air Force SEAM processes.
• Capable of performing problem/gap definition, trade space analysis, science and technology roadmap analysis, 'Set-based design' for concept development, Multi-Objective Decision Analysis (MODA), and cost versus capability trade-off analysis.
• Capable of implementing Digital Engineering, Digital Thread, and Digital Twin techniques across the system Lifecycle.
• Apply engineering expertise to systems and subsystems, including configuration management, data management, security, and other technical integration functions.
• Manages complex system interfaces, identify, and document interfaces, and assure the effective integration of multiple subsystems.
• Ensure system requirements meet user requirements; utilize user requirements to design, develop, fabricate, test, and evaluate system concepts, perform assessments, and review the system design.
• Perform and/or support capability analyses and COTS/GOTS evaluation, select components, and develop system interfaces to ensure compliance with DoD and commercially accepted standards and requirements.
• Constructs models and simulations of systems to demonstrate the ability to meet user requirements.
• Conducts engineering performance, cost-effectiveness, reliability, technical, and schedule risk assessment, and scheduling trade-off studies, and documents this information in a technical report as directed by the task order.
• Provide aid or guidance as necessary in the accomplishment of other engineering tasks.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees