Systems Engineer III

Sierra Nevada Corporation•Sparks, NV

22d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you a bold thinker? We dream big at SNC—advocating the exploration of space, keeping service members safe and creating the systems that keep our world united and sustain our way of living. Join our team! As a Systems Engineer III, you will handle advanced tasks in requirements engineering, systems integration, Verification & Validation (V&V), and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). with a high level of competence. You will lead system and decision analysis, technical planning, and risk management efforts, providing guidance to junior engineers. You will take on significant project responsibilities, demonstrating expertise in architecture/design development, technical monitoring, and lifecycle management. Effective communication and collaboration are crucial as you drive project success and mentor less experienced team members. The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Requirements

Bachelor's of Science degree in System Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience, practical knowledge of engineering principles and practices
Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
Knowledge 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
Experience with lab test equipment to include signal generators, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, network analyzers
Ability to execute test procedures and document results
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance is required

Nice To Haves

Experience with airborne RF signal collection and processing systems
Working knowledge of networking and Linux systems
Experience with requirements management and system modelling tools, such as DOORS, MATLAB, Python
Knowledge of industry standard mechanical design principles, to include, but not limited to requirements management, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)
Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
Exposure to baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies and other measures
Understanding of establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM)
Active Top Secret (SCI) U.S. Security Clearance is preferred

Responsibilities

Handle advanced tasks in requirements engineering, systems integration, V&V, and MBSE.
Lead system and decision analysis, technical planning, and risk management efforts.
Take on significant project responsibilities and guide junior engineers.
Demonstrate expertise in architecture/design development, technical monitoring, and lifecycle management.
Communicate and collaborate effectively to drive project success.
Mentor less experienced team members.