Principal Systems Engineer (Top Secret Clearance)

Description

The company's Defense Systems sector is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer to join a growing team of professionals from varied backgrounds.

The role sits in the Mission Planning and Decision Support Operating Unit and covers Agile development of MS Windows and cloud-based solutions, where you act as both Product Owner and Systems Engineer.

You will run engineering analysis to set out internal and external interfaces, data and user workflows, and system architecture and design for new capabilities.

A clearance is required before start. The listed clearance type is Secret, and the qualifications call for an active DoD Top Secret clearance.

Relocation assistance may be available.

The posting lists travel as no, but the duties note that travel to other locations may be included.

Responsibilities

• Carry out functional analysis, timeline analysis, requirements maturation, interface definition and detailed trade studies to turn customer requirements into software specifications.
• Build and keep up engineering artifacts, drawings and documentation, and help produce reports and CDRL updates.
• Write user stories and acceptance criteria for the mission planning products.
• Work alongside the software development team to build new capabilities and confirm that requirements are met.
• Help shape UI/UX concepts and designs through repeated rounds of customer feedback.
• Confirm engineering processes and standards are followed, and contribute to technical problem-solving to reduce risk and fix issues.
• Convert customer or product requirements into complete system solutions that account for technical, schedule and cost limits.
• Travel to other locations may be part of the role.

Requirements

• A BS or higher in Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or Physics from an ABET accredited university, plus 5 years of experience, or 3 years of experience with a master's degree in a related discipline.
• An active DoD Top Secret clearance investigated within the last 2 years.
• 2+ years in systems engineering work such as operational concept or workflow development, leading interface analysis, developing and managing requirements, being the primary author of engineering reports, or leading milestones and design reviews.
• 2+ years applying electromagnetic theory, RF propagation or signal processing, through design, development, integration or testing.
• A strong grasp of systems engineering principles and processes.
• Experience with design methods such as requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documents.
• Experience as a Systems Engineer on an Agile software project.
• Experience as a Product Owner.
• Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• The ability to pick up new concepts quickly and work on your own initiative.
• The ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance.
• The ability to work on-site in Manhattan Beach, CA.
• Preferred: experience using or developing military aircraft mission planning systems.
• Preferred: experience with risk and opportunity management.
• Preferred: a general understanding of networks, interoperability and system of systems concepts.
• Preferred: experience with voice, military and network waveforms.
• Preferred: experience with mathematical algorithm development, MATLAB, and modeling and simulation.
• Preferred: experience with UI/UX development.
• Preferred: experience with MBSE tools.
• Preferred: experience in scripting or programming languages such as Python, PowerShell,.Net, Java, C and C.
• Preferred: a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, such as Security+.

Conditions

Work is on-site in Manhattan Beach, CA.

The base salary range is $114,000.00 to $171,000.00. This is a general guide, and the actual offer depends on the scope of the role, your experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contribution 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, paid company holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.