Senior Systems Engineer - Verification

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Leidos Defense is seeking a senior-level Systems Engineer to join 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. As part of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability program, it protects civilian and military infrastructure and bridges the gap between tactical short-range air defense systems and strategic systems.

The engineer will lead and manage program verification efforts by owning verification and validation processes, planning detailed verification objectives, managing a verification burndown, and closing out verification of requirements from the system level through the component level. The role also requires developing systems engineering artifacts, including Requirements Specifications, Test Procedures, Test Reports, CONOPS, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) content.

Leidos Defense delivers systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace to support customers worldwide. Its teams address defense challenges through advanced engineering, technology, and mission-focused solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or an equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university, with 8 or more years of experience; alternatively, a master’s degree with 6 or more years of experience.
• Experience managing requirements verification for complex systems.
• Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines in a broad team.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville–North Alabama, Alabama area.
• Possess a secret clearance or be able to obtain one.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Systems Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• At least 6 years of direct systems engineering experience.
• Experience or working knowledge deriving and managing requirements for complex systems.
• Experience or working knowledge of MagicDraw or other Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) modeling tools.
• Engineering leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately estimate engineering effort, such as hours, for Systems Engineering tasks.
• Experience or working knowledge of JAMA, DOORS, or other requirements database tools.
• Object Management Group (OMG) Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP) certification.
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification (ASEP or CSEP).

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the verification process and strategy.
• Own system-level Design Verification Objectives (DVOs) and Verification Closure Notices (VCNs).
• Review and approve DVOs and VCNs at the subsystem level and below, including software.
• Present verification metrics and status to the systems engineering lead and leadership.
• Plan verification priorities and manage a verification burndown across multiple configurations.
• Ensure requirements are verifiable.
• Manage linkages between verification artifacts and requirements, including test procedures and analysis results.
• Help define success criteria.
• Develop a path for addressing verification gaps.
• Own the system-level Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM).
• Mentor the team in writing effective verification artifacts.
• Manage verification artifacts across multiple system configurations.

What This Job Offers

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