Systems Engineer - Missile Systems Mission Planning

Leidos•Virginia Beach, VA

20h

About The Position

The Decision Advantage Business Area within Defense at Leidos is seeking a Systems Engineer to support its NAVAIR customer. The role supports acquisition, design, testing, and operations through systems engineering, systems analysis, and software development activities. The position may be based in Alexandria, Virginia; California, Maryland; or Virginia Beach, Virginia, and requires up to 25% travel. The engineer will support the transition of requirements for prototype mission planning, collaborate with government and project teams on algorithms and architecture for operational mission and strike planning, and help guide algorithm design, software implementation, testing, quality control, documentation, and integration into tactical mission planning tools. The role also involves engineering assessments, requirements validation, system specifications, roadmap and release planning, milestone reviews, CONOPS and use-case development, system test events, and technical coordination with vendors, customers, and operators. The successful candidate demonstrates initiative, ownership, and the ability to lead working groups and communicate complex engineering analyses to government and corporate management. An active Top Secret clearance is required, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or another related field.
Active and current Top Secret clearance, with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%.
Demonstrated initiative and strong ownership of deliverables.
Demonstrated experience leading working groups.
Comfort speaking to groups.
Strong writing skills.
Model Based Systems Engineering experience.
SAFe Agile experience.
Experience with integrated development tools such as DOORS, JAMA, Jira, or Magic Draw.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of experience conducting engineering analysis, modeling, and simulation.
Four or more years of experience in the defense and/or intelligence industry.
TS/SCI clearance.
Experience with the TLAM weapon system or other weapon systems.
Experience with imagery-based mission planning navigation products.

Responsibilities

Transition current requirements to support prototype mission planning requirements.
Collaborate with government and project teams to define algorithms and architecture for operational mission planning and strike planning.
Facilitate algorithm design, software implementation and testing, quality control, documentation, and integration into tactical mission planning tools.
Provide engineering design and analysis assessments.
Validate system and customer requirements.
Draft system specifications.
Develop roadmaps and release plans.
Support formal software and system milestone reviews.
Recommend CONOPS changes and develop use cases.
Conduct and lead system test events.
Evaluate vendor design and requirements specifications, hardware proposals, and software solutions.
Coordinate and lead technical exchange meetings with vendors, customers, and system operators.
Deliver products in ambiguous situations using creativity.
Explain and communicate complex engineering analyses and studies to government and corporate management.