Senior Systems Engineer - Verification
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 the program’s verification efforts, own verification and validation processes, plan verification objectives, manage verification burndown, and close out requirements verification from system level through component level. The role also develops systems engineering artifacts, including Requirements Specifications, Test Procedures, Test Reports, CONOPS, and MBSE content.
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 and 8 or more years of experience, or a master’s degree and 6 or more years of experience.
- Experience managing requirements verification for a complex system.
- Experience collaborating across engineering disciplines in a broad team.
- Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to Huntsville–North Alabama, Alabama.
- Possess a secret clearance or have the ability 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 with MagicDraw or other MBSE modeling tools.
- Engineering leadership experience.
- Demonstrated ability to accurately estimate engineering effort, including hours, for systems engineering tasks.
- Experience or working knowledge with JAMA, DOORS, or other requirements database tools.
- Object Management Group (OMG) Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP) certification.
- INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification, such as 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 metrics and status to the Systems Engineering lead and leadership.
- Plan verification priorities and manage verification burndown across multiple configurations.
- Ensure requirements are verifiable.
- Manage linkages between verification artifacts and requirements, such as test procedures and analysis results.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
