Why this role stands out
This Senior Systems Engineer role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge unmanned aircraft programs within a respected defense technology leader, fostering significant career growth and skill development. You'll thrive here if you're a motivated systems engineer with full lifecycle experience, adept at requirements analysis, system design, and MBSE, eager to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping the future of advanced aviation systems.
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Job description
Job Description 5-D Systems, a KRATOS Company, is seeking a highly motivated candidate who will provide full lifecycle systems engineering technical contribution and leadership in support of unmanned aircraft programs. This position is full-time and requires the ability to successfully work in a team environment. The successful candidate will understand and have experience applying the full systems engineering lifecycle, and must be able to develop requirements, create system design documentation, generate, utilize and maintain Cameo models. This position will interface with internal and external project team members, company leadership, and customers. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Analyzing customer/stakeholder requirements, decomposing requirements, deriving requirements, and allocating requirements to system and subsystem elements
- Developing system architectures for new and existing systems
- Conducting trade studies and performing design research of engineering concepts and explorations to determine optimal requirements and system architecture
- Developing system/subsystem design documentation such as interface definitions, system schematics, and system description documents
- Developing and executing system verification plans and efforts
- Developing MBSE processes, procedures, templates, and best practices
- Developing, reviewing, and presenting Cameo models to internal and external stakeholders
- Leading or supporting system engineering technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
- Assisting in preparation of proposals and presentation materials
- Performing peer reviews of fellow team members' work
- Developing and reviewing test plans and reports
- Supporting the planning and execution of various kinds of testing including hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL), subsystem and system testing
- Traveling to customer locations as needed ( #LI-Onsite Experience and Skills The successful candidate has:
- Minimum Experience/Skills:
- Experience developing system requirements, system designs, and verification documentation
- Leadership experience working within the Defense and/or Aerospace industry on complex programs
- Experience with MBSE and Cameo
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with remotely distributed teams
- Demonstrated technical leadership capabilities
- Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive to accomplish results Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline from an accredited engineering university
- 11-20 years of relevant industry experience
- A U.S. DoD Secret Clearance or higher (or the ability to obtain such a clearance if needed) Job Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
- Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Paid Time-Off (PTO)
- Holidays
- Education Reimbursement
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