Senior Systems Engineer

PeopleTec • Dayton, OH

7h

About The Position

PeopleTec is currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support our Dayton, Ohio location. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will use your skills and expertise to research, architect, model, simulate, test, certify, and improve cutting-edge defense solutions. This role emphasizes system-level technical leadership, integration oversight, and architectural decision-making while working closely with specialized software, hardware, and test teams to execute detailed implementations. Your responsibilities will include developing complex system architectures within contextual modeling platforms, guiding them from operational concept through preliminary and detailed design, simulation, and test using progressive tools. As a cross-functional engineer, you will take system-level ownership of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring they meet rigorous performance and reliability standards. You will collaborate closely with project engineers, external customers, and field-based employees to integrate various technological components into cohesive and effective defense mechanisms. Additionally, you will work alongside our software team to develop and field software for these systems, ensuring seamless integration and functionality. You will also collaborate with internal hardware design engineers, including mechanical and electrical engineers, to ensure that all components work together harmoniously. Your ability to bridge the gap between software and hardware, and coordinate efforts among different engineering disciplines, will be crucial to the success of our projects. This role supports Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), aviation, and security mission areas, focusing on systems engineering and model-based approaches to complex C4ISR system development. The Senior Systems Engineer will support system-of-systems design, integration, test, and verification activities across the lifecycle, helping deliver ISR capabilities that meet operational performance objectives within defined cost and schedule constraints.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of relevant experience (higher education may substitute for relevant experience)
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices
• Progressive experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
• Advanced understanding of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
• The candidate will apply industry-standard Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices using established requirements and modeling tools (e.g., NoMagic, Jama, MATLAB) to guide system definition, analysis, and verification across the lifecycle
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance upon hire, and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during employment

Nice To Haves

• Software Systems Experience
• Working knowledge of Python, C++
• Modeling and Simulation
• Controls System SIL
• Software Integration
• Advanced Experience with requirements management and system modelling tools, such as Jama, NoMagic, MATLAB
• Experience or certification in INCOSE standards
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
• Experience leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies and other measures
• Thorough understanding of establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM)
• Experience integrating with existing or legacy aircraft platforms
• Experience working agile methodologies with Atlassian tools
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles and safety-critical software standards

Responsibilities

• Strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Analyzing context of deliverable solutions against constraints and available technology
• Lead system architecture, design, and development

Benefits

• People First.
• Technology Always.
• PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
• Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people.
• Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first.
• With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
• Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals.
• Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees