Sr. Principal Engineer Systems

Description

This is a senior principal systems engineering role for total systems work on large programs, including a large system of systems program.

The team turns customer and product requirements into system solutions and works across concept, design, test, operation and disposal.

The role requires a Secret clearance to start, and relocation assistance may be available.

Travel is expected at about 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical planning, system integration, verification and validation for total systems.
• Analyze cost, risk, supportability and effectiveness across every stage, from concept through disposal.
• Convert customer and product requirements into system solutions that fit technical, schedule and cost limits.
• Run functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition to set hardware and software specifications.
• Preferred: Work with program IPT counterparts to build sound systems engineering and design analysis artifacts.
• Preferred: Work with technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature the design of a large system of systems program.
• Preferred: Help write system requirements, make sure they appear correctly in the model, and manage them.
• Preferred: Support chief engineers with defect analysis and forward paths.
• Preferred: Contribute to change proposal development and risk and opportunity analysis.
• Preferred: Represent the organization in difficult technical discussions with other groups and outside customers.
• Preferred: Develop unifying model techniques, processes and performance analysis for the system.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in a STEM field plus 8 years of related professional or military experience, or a master's degree in a STEM field plus 6 years, or a STEM Ph.D. plus 4 years.
• Hold an active Secret clearance or higher, with a background investigation in the past 6 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Be able to obtain and keep Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a timeframe set by business needs.
• Have experience creating and maintaining SysML models and using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for requirements, design and verification.
• Have experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Polarion or equivalent, including decomposition and traceability.
• Have experience with risk methods such as FMEA, FTA and risk registers, and with risk-informed design decisions.
• Have experience developing system architectures, interface control documents (ICDs) and system-level trade studies.
• Be familiar with the V-model lifecycle and standards such as the INCOSE SE Handbook.
• Communicate clearly, lead teams, manage stakeholders and present complex technical material well.
• Preferred: Understand the full systems engineering lifecycle, from requirements through integration, test and verification, and have general knowledge of other performance analysis methods.
• Preferred: Lead technical and program review boards and provide imaginative, practical solutions to complex problems that fit organizational goals.
• Preferred: Work under general direction, set your own approach, and expect your work to be reviewed against its objectives.

Conditions

The base salary range for this level is $142,200.00 to $213,400.00, as a general guideline.

Base pay depends on the role's scope and responsibilities, plus the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

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

Benefits

• Depending on the position, overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus may be available on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let employees share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays and paid time off for vacation or personal business are provided.