Senior Systems Engineer

Elbit America • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Systems Engineer supports the development, analysis, and integration of linear, non-linear, and digital control systems. The role collaborates with customers to understand technical requirements and mission needs, and works across design and development domains to develop, review, and document system-level operational concepts. It also addresses platform integration and verification and validation of complex system designs against functional specifications and customer requirements.

The position contributes to proposal development through technical writing, cost estimating, and presentations, and produces or reviews technical documentation, specifications, and standards. It requires effective communication and documentation skills, and the ability to work independently and with internal and external organizations. Domestic and international travel of 10–15% is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or another relevant degree.
• At least 5 years of experience in servo control, motion control, or navigation.
• Working knowledge of C language and MATLAB.
• Experience with design and development in time- and frequency-domain control systems.
• Ability to develop models and simulations of dynamic systems in Simulink.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally; 10–15% travel is required.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience in classical linear and non-linear control, including digital control.
• Knowledge of approximation and Kalman filters.
• Knowledge of inertial sensors.

Responsibilities

• Attend customer meetings to understand requirements related to linear and non-linear control systems, including digital controls.
• Work with the design and development domain control systems.
• Review, develop, and document system-level operational concepts and mission statements.
• Understand platform integration requirements at the platform level.
• Verify and validate highly complex system designs for conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Support proposal development, including proposal text development, cost estimating, and presentations.
• Produce and/or review technical documents, specifications, and standards.
• Document and communicate designs, results, reports, status, and presentations effectively.
• Work independently and with internal and external organizations.

What This Job Offers

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