Senior Systems Engineer

QinetiQ US•Devens, MA

12d•$91,000 - $143,500

About The Position

The Senior Systems Engineer develops logical and systematic test and evaluation protocols based on customer and derived system requirements. Working within multidisciplinary teams, the engineer supports verification, qualification, integration, and developmental testing throughout the design and development life cycle. The role ensures that test planning, readiness, execution, and reporting align with system requirements, program risk, and customer needs. This is a hands-on position involving common test equipment and methods, and the design and execution of systems engineering and verification and validation (V&V) test functions in lab and field environments. The successful candidate has systems engineering experience on development programs in Navy, DoD, or maritime systems.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical-Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering.
At least five years of relevant industry experience in systems engineering, test and evaluation, integration and test, or qualification supporting defense acquisition programs.
Experience with fielded DoD systems and/or prior work in Navy or maritime systems.
Experience developing, reviewing, or assessing test plans, procedures, readiness documentation, verification documentation, and test reports for complex defense systems.
Experience with requirements development, management, and traceability.
Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Ability to work independently and manage priorities and tasks across multiple projects.
Experience with Military Standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-464.
Strong analytical, technical writing, and briefing skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science degree.
Knowledge and experience with DoD, SAE, IEEE, and/or IPC standards.
Experience supporting U.S. Navy or DoD test and evaluation activities, including coordination with government test organizations, ranges, or laboratories such as ATEC.
Experience with developmental testing, qualification testing, system verification, verification cross-reference matrices, and test readiness reviews.
Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical engineering CAD tools such as Creo, Solidworks, or Altium.
Experience with software programming in C, C++, MATLAB, or Python.
Experience in system reliability analysis using calculated and measured data.
Familiarity with CMMI Level 3 processes.
Experience designing test fixtures.
Experience with Windchill and Windchill Quality Solutions.
Familiarity with data collection and analysis tools.

Responsibilities

Develop product design descriptions, requirements, system test documentation, safety analysis reports, and technical analyses against requirements.
Provide systems engineering and oversight of test and evaluation activities.
Develop, review, and update test plans, verification approaches, and qualification documentation in alignment with system requirements and program objectives.
Ensure traceability between system requirements, verification methods, qualification events, and test results.
Support test and evaluation planning across the design and development life cycle, including requirements development, design maturation, integration, verification, qualification, and formal program reviews.
Coordinate with customers, test centers, laboratories, and partner teams on test planning, scheduling, resource alignment, and execution.
Support the design and development of test fixtures to validate complex systems, subsystems, and components.
Evaluate test discrepancies, root cause analyses, corrective action plans, and regression or retest activities.
Support hands-on integration troubleshooting at system and subsystem levels.
Prepare technical briefings, system assessment inputs, and verification status updates.