Senior Systems Engineer
About The Position
As an Advanced Systems Engineer for Strategic Weapon Control, you will be part of a cross-functional team coordinating development of a subsystem upgrade to a submarine Fire Control System. The work supports the development of advanced strategic fire control capabilities and includes systems engineering, modernization initiatives, and collaboration across technical disciplines. This position is fully on-site at the building 130 facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, with the option to flex in the future. A 9/80 schedule is available, with every other Friday off if desired. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance within a reasonable amount of time after hire. Applicants selected will undergo a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics field, plus 5 or more years of job-related experience; alternatively, a Master's degree plus 3 or more years of job-related experience.
- Must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance within a reasonable amount of time after hire and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Strong proficiency with requirements management and system modeling tools.
- Ability to apply technical standards and methodologies, learn and apply new information quickly, and handle increasing responsibilities and complexity.
- Ability to provide technical leadership and support the success of others.
- Strong presentation and communication skills, including negotiation and developing win-win solutions that meet challenging customer requirements.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development for oneself and others.
Nice To Haves
- Agile experience.
- Fire Control Systems (FCS) experience.
- Experience with system requirements, documentation management, testing, verification, and validation.
- Experience with systems design and development, including hardware and software integration, planning, testing, troubleshooting, and report generation.
- Engineering leadership experience, excellent communication and presentation skills, cross-discipline engineering knowledge, design review package generation, and customer relationship development.
- Experience introducing and managing modernization technical initiatives across teams with varying technical goals.
- Experience generating white papers about introducing new technologies to the strategic community.
- Experience mentoring engineering leaders on technical and project management topics.
- Experience applying AI for continuous improvement and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate development of a subsystem upgrade to a submarine Fire Control System as part of a cross-functional team.
- Lead systems development life-cycle activities and use requirements management and system modeling tools.
- Support systems design and development, including hardware and software integration, planning, testing, troubleshooting, and report generation.
- Coordinate system requirements, documentation management, testing, verification, and validation.
- Lead and communicate engineering efforts across disciplines, including generating design review packages and developing customer relationships.
- Introduce and manage modernization technical initiatives by integrating complex technical scope across teams with varying technical goals.
- Generate white papers to inform the strategic community about new technologies.
- Mentor engineering leaders on technical and project management topics.
- Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.
Benefits
- 401k matching
- Flexible schedules, including a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off if desired
- Flex time off
- Paid parental leave
- Healthcare benefits
- Health and wellness programs
- Employee resource and social groups
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
