Principal Systems Engineer (MBSE)

Description

The company builds aircraft and systems, and the Aeronautics Systems group is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer for its Systems Engineering organization.

This is an individual contributor role on a multi-disciplinary engineering team. You will do research, write requirements, build models, define interfaces and run analyses within an Integrated Product Team (IPT). The work shapes new program requirements, updates existing ones, and informs future technologies and capabilities.

You will work across engineering disciplines and technology areas to bring together technical capabilities and analyses, and communicate them to internal stakeholders and external customers. Several Modernization and Sustainment efforts run at the same time.

Clearance type: Secret. A Secret clearance is required to start.

Travel: 10% of the time.

No relocation assistance is offered.

Responsibilities

• Build MBSE artifacts in Cameo.
• Develop requirements, allocate them, plan verification and validation, and manage interface definitions.
• Write complex specifications, interface control documents and engineering reports.
• Support interface communication with program, functional and subsystem leads.
• Keep Systems Engineering artifacts under proper configuration management.
• Work with key stakeholders to confirm that Systems Engineering artifacts are verified and validated.
• Gather input from stakeholders and team members, then explain findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead and coordinate across IPTs and with external customers, using strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related professional or military experience in Systems Engineering, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional or military experience in Systems Engineering, or a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related professional or military experience in Systems Engineering.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Experience interpreting, deriving, allocating or managing technical requirements.
• Experience with Python or another scripting language.
• Experience with DOORS.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Nice to have: experience with military aircraft or weapon system design and/or operation, including requirements verification and certification.
• Nice to have: experience decomposing requirements and tracing them from system level to unit or supplier specifications.
• Nice to have: experience with Cameo.
• Nice to have: experience with software development.
• Nice to have: experience with HW/SW integration testing.
• Nice to have: experience with Agile execution.
• Nice to have: experience managing suppliers against technical requirements and verification expectations.
• Nice to have: experience with DOORS DXL and DOORS administration.
• Nice to have: experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment software development for Aircraft Sustainment efforts.
• Nice to have: an active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• Nice to have: an active or current SAP clearance (any SAP).

Conditions

Primary level base salary range: $93,300.00 to $171,000.00. This is a general guide. Base pay is set by factors such as the scope of the role, your experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Position is in the United States.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, though it may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Depending on the role, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation or personal business.