Principal Systems Engineer (Clearance Required) Verified today
About the Role
The Principal Systems Engineer leads the development and implementation of advanced system solutions, providing alignment and direction to technical teams throughout the product development lifecycle. You will champion the integrated whole during system development, connecting segments and subsystems through top-down decomposition of stakeholder requirements and bottom-up validation and verification.
Key responsibilities include:
- Plan and drive multidisciplinary system development initiatives and architect comprehensive systems integrating multiple subsystems
- Derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage system requirements and architectures
- Define and document system concepts of operation
- Resolve conflicting system requirements and ensure alignment with project objectives
- Plan, define, and lead development milestone reviews
- Oversee system integration and verification activities to ensure system functionality and performance
- Identify and manage technical risks while developing mitigation strategies
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and help define and implement corporate Systems Engineering policies and processes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to understand project requirements
- Mentor and develop systems engineering skills in others
About You
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience, or Master's degree plus 13 years experience)
- Typically 15 or more years of related systems engineering experience
- Advanced expertise in Systems Engineering principles and practices, including comprehensive understanding of the systems development lifecycle
- Robust experience across multiple system development life cycles, including requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation
- Expertise in developing systems architecture and performing systems integration, verification, and validation (V&V) activities
- Ability to drive multidisciplinary system development initiatives and architect comprehensive systems integrating multiple sub-systems
- Ability to contribute to corporate Systems Engineering policy and process definition and implementation
- Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with technical and specialty subject matter expert engineers to drive systems engineering products
- Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance required
- U.S. Citizenship status required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field
- Extensive experience with Requirements Management and Model Based Systems Engineering tools and frameworks, such as DOORS, CAMEO EA, Rhapsody, Matlab, and SysML
- Robust understanding of spacecraft systems, including hardware and software subsystems and components
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies including risk management and technical performance tracking
- Robust understanding of technical baseline and configuration management
- Proven experience in leading major projects and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers
- Experience or certification in INCOSE standards
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
Compensation
Pay Range: $173,748.00 - $238,903.50
Your actual base compensation will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, experience, internal equity and market competitiveness.
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, and 3 weeks paid time off.