Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer 2/3 (MBSE)

Description

This role is in the systems engineering group of the company's aeronautics systems business and supports several Modernization and Sustainment efforts at the same time.

You will be an individual contributor on a multi-disciplinary engineering team, working within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure.

The role can be filled at either Systems Engineer (Level 2) or Principal Systems Engineer (Level 3).

Responsibilities

• Research, write requirements, build models, define interfaces and run analyses to help set new program requirements, refine current ones and shape future technology choices.
• Work across engineering disciplines and technology areas to integrate technical capabilities and analyses and communicate them to internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Build MBSE artifacts in Cameo.
• Plan requirements development, allocation and verification/validation, and manage interface definition work.
• Write complex specifications, interface control documents and engineering reports.
• Liaise with program, functional and subsystem leads.
• Keep systems engineering artifacts under proper configuration management.
• Work with key stakeholders to verify and validate systems engineering artifacts.
• Gather input from stakeholders and team members, then explain findings and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• Systems Engineer 2: a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline plus 2 years of related professional or military experience in systems engineering, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline.
• Systems Engineer 3: a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline plus 5 years of related professional or military experience in systems engineering, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline plus 3 years of related experience, or a PhD in a STEM discipline plus 1 year of related experience in systems engineering.
• Eligibility to obtain a DOD Secret clearance.
• Eligibility to obtain and keep 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).
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with clear communication to coordinate across IPTs and with external customers.
• Preferred: experience with military aircraft or weapon system design and/or operation, including requirements verification and certification.
• Preferred: experience decomposing requirements and tracing them from system level to unit and supplier specifications.
• Preferred: experience with Cameo.
• Preferred: experience with software development.
• Preferred: experience with HW/SW integration testing.
• Preferred: experience with Agile execution.
• Preferred: experience managing suppliers against technical requirements and verification expectations.
• Preferred: experience with DOORS DXL and DOORS administration.
• Preferred: experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment software development for Aircraft Sustainment efforts.
• Preferred: an active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• Preferred: an active or current SAP clearance (any SAP).

Conditions

Work location is either San Diego, CA or Oklahoma City, OK.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

A Secret clearance is required before start.

No relocation assistance is offered.

Primary level base pay range: $91,800.00 - $171,000.00.

Secondary level base pay range: $75,100.00 - $139,900.00.

These ranges are guidelines. Actual base pay depends on scope and responsibilities, plus experience, education, skills and market conditions.

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