Systems Engineer
About The Position
Leidos Defense is seeking a Systems Engineer to join a team developing a radar system. The engineer will develop systems engineering artifacts, including requirements specifications, test procedures, and test reports, and will support system and subsystem verification activities. The role is part of a matrixed organization supporting multiple programs across different engineering fields and team environments. When the radar program ends, the engineer may support another program in the engineering portfolio. Travel to customer and subcontractor sites is approximately 10% of the time. The position is based in the Huntsville–North Alabama area; candidates must already live in the area or be willing to relocate.
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 with at least 5 years of experience; or a master’s degree with at least 3 years of experience.
- Experience deriving requirements for complex electrical, electromechanical, mechanical, and software systems.
- Experience developing and executing system and subsystem verification activities.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated effective communication within a team environment.
- Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville–North Alabama area.
- Possess a Secret clearance.
- Strong background in traditional systems engineering and technical leadership.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Systems Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
- At least 2–4 years of direct systems engineering experience.
- Experience effectively leading a team of engineers.
- Experience communicating with customer representatives during engineering development and fielding efforts.
- Experience estimating engineering effort, including hours, for Systems Engineering tasks.
- Understanding of Department of Defense acquisition processes and methods.
- Experience supporting one or more DoD programs.
- Experience in formal testing for requirements verification and validation, particularly on radar programs.
- Familiarity with radar test and analysis tools, including DRFM technology and MATLAB.
- Experience with Cameo or other Model-Based Systems Engineering modeling tools.
- Experience with Jama or other requirements database tools.
- Experience in Test, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Human Factors, Risk Management, or Reliability Analysis.
Responsibilities
- Develop systems engineering artifacts, including requirements specifications, test procedures, and test reports.
- Derive requirements for complex electrical, electromechanical, mechanical, and software systems.
- Develop and execute system and subsystem verification activities.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams in a matrixed engineering environment.
- Travel to customer and subcontractor sites approximately 10% of the time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
