Senior Systems Engineer

Leidos•St. Petersburg, FL
•$87,100 - $157,450

About The Position

The Maritime Systems Division of Leidos is seeking a systems engineer experienced in Model Based Systems Engineering, requirements development, test plan and procedure creation, and algorithm development. The role supports the C4I Prototype, a rapidly maturing product nearing readiness for deployment. The program supports deployment, monitoring, and communications for a buoy that includes a software-defined radio, with a Rust implementation controlling the radio to meet mission objectives. Tasks and responsibilities may vary with project objectives and may extend to programs beyond the C4I Prototype. The successful candidate will understand systems engineering processes and hardware/software integration, work collaboratively, understand Agile development methodologies, and identify and champion technical and process innovations. Strong customer communication skills are highly desirable.

Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics and 4+ years of prior relevant experience, or a master's degree and 2+ years of prior relevant experience.
  • Active Secret clearance.
  • Proven experience across all phases of systems engineering, including requirements, algorithms, integration, test, and modeling.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interaction with internal and external contacts.
  • Business and technical vision.
  • Experience with SysML.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with the Navy’s Cooperative Engagement Capability.
  • Experience using the Atlassian toolset.
  • Experience with Cameo/Magic Draw.
  • Experience in Agile development methods, including Scrum.
  • Experience developing and delivering presentations to a government customer.
  • Experience with MATLAB is beneficial.
  • Customer communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Support development and maintenance of systems engineering artifacts, including requirements, SysML models, test plans, test procedures, and formal test reports.
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