Sr Surety Engineer
About The Position
Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a highly motivated Senior Surety Engineer to advance Value Driven Design and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) workflows across complex, high-priority Department of Defense portfolios. The role bridges systems architecture, parametric lifecycle modeling, and cross-functional engineering execution in support of a next-generation weapon system. The engineer will provide systems engineering expertise for design, integration, and testing, and evaluate physical security design against Department of Defense safety manuals. The position also interfaces with Department of Defense and Department of Energy organizations to support the safe design and operation of nuclear weapon systems. The role uses model-based engineering tools to evaluate and analyze modern designs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline.
- 10 or more years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 8 or more years with a master’s degree in science or engineering, working with complex aerospace, missile, or defense systems.
- Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end systems engineering—including requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, and validation—on large or complex projects.
- Experience with missile, high-speed flight, or advanced weapon systems, such as hypersonics, ballistic missiles, or interceptors.
- Experience with requirements and configuration management tools such as DOORS or equivalent; familiarity with MBSE concepts and tools.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams and resolve complex technical issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing leadership and customers.
- Active DoD Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Resident of, or willing to relocate to, the Albuquerque, New Mexico or Huntsville, Alabama area.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in an engineering or science discipline.
- Active DoD Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance.
- Direct experience on hypersonic boost-glide, air-breathing hypersonic, or other high-Mach flight test or weapon programs.
- Experience with responsibility for technical scope, cost, and schedule on government contracts.
- Experience in surety or security for nuclear weapons.
- Experience working with digital communication systems.
- Experience in systems engineering of complex systems.
- Direct experience with nuclear weapon component or system design, development, or production.
- Experience within the NNSA nuclear complex.
- Experience with weapon systems and weapon system teams.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate multiple systems into a singular solution.
Responsibilities
- Decompose Department of Defense safety manuals into requirements and allocate them to design teams for implementation.
- Provide systems engineering expertise for the design, integration, and testing of a next-generation weapon system.
- Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, supportability, and analysis for mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems.
- Evaluate physical security design based on Department of Defense safety manuals.
- Interface with Department of Defense and Department of Energy organizations to ensure safe design and operation of nuclear weapon systems.
- Use model-based engineering tools to evaluate and analyze the design of a new major weapon system.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
