Systems Requirements & Development Engineer 3 or 4 (AHT)

Description

The company's Defense Systems division is hiring a Systems Requirements and Development Engineer at Level 3 or 4 for its SiAW missile program, working with the Advanced Weapons team.

You will work directly with the program's Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead on the team's systems engineering efforts.

The ideal candidate has taken part in the systems engineering lifecycle of missile or weapon system programs, including concept, mission and requirements development, verification planning and compliance assessment.

The ideal candidate also has technical knowledge of one or more missile subsystems, such as RF and sensors, guidance, navigation and control, telemetry and communication, or airframe.

Responsibilities

• Help develop, manage, analyse and trace system requirements, turning customer requirements and CONOPS into system requirements and then allocating them to lower-level requirements.
• Carry out functional analysis and system trade studies for technical solutions across concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation and maintenance.
• Write clear, executable system and subsystem requirements, interface documents, and test and verification documents.
• Help build system, subsystem and test architectures for complex weapon systems in a digital environment, maturing the technologies involved.
• Help prepare the technical and cost volumes of proposals, and build Basis of Estimates (BOEs) from historical actuals.
• Support integration, test and requirements verification of systems and subsystems with software and hardware teams.
• Support systems engineering metrics and tracking of technical performance measures.
• Prepare systems engineering materials for System Requirements Review, System Functional Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, System Verification Review, Test Readiness Review and other program reviews as needed.
• Brief internal management and the external customer on technical matters and program status.
• Support program management so cost and schedule targets are met, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking and Control Account Management (CAM) activities.
• Help manage critical subcontractors who develop and test tactical missile technologies and deliver quality products.

Requirements

• Principal Systems Engineer (T03): a Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline and at least 5 years of systems engineering experience with some exposure to requirements development and verification. A Master of Science in an engineering discipline with at least 3 years of the same experience is also considered.
• Sr Principal Systems Engineer (T04): a Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline and at least 8 years of systems engineering experience with some exposure to requirements development and verification. A Master of Science in an engineering discipline with at least 6 years of the same experience is also considered.
• Experience in hardware engineering, software engineering, or test engineering, or a mix of these.
• Experience with systems engineering tools such as DOORS and CAMEO.
• Experience writing technical documents such as planning documents, test procedures, and test or analysis reports.
• Experience with configuration management and product lifecycle management tools.
• Proven ability to communicate with peers in a methodical, detailed and process-oriented way.
• Demonstrated ability to solve a range of technical problems under general supervision.
• An active DoD Secret clearance.
• Preferred: experience across multiple missile technologies, such as sensors, navigation aids, guidance electronics, controls, propulsion, structures and platforms.
• Preferred: technical knowledge of one or more military mission areas, such as Air, Land, Sea, Space or Cyber.
• Preferred: experience assessing legacy system architecture and proposing innovations for future technology development.

Conditions

This is a full-time, on-site role in Northridge, CA. Remote or telework is not available.

Travel is required for about 10% of the time.

Applicants must hold an active US Government DoD Secret security clearance, and the clearance is required to start.

Relocation assistance may be available.

The base salary range for the Primary Level is $114,000.00 to $171,000.00, and for the Secondary Level it is $142,200.00 to $213,400.00. These ranges are a general guide. Final base pay depends on factors such as the scope of the role and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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

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 contributions and let employees 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 (PTO) for vacation or personal business.