Lead Systems Engineer

Leidos Defense is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to join the IFPC Inc 2 systems engineering team. The IFPC Inc 2 is a ground-based, mobile system that aims to combat cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft systems.

The Lead Systems Engineer will play a critical role in driving technical excellence and innovation while ensuring program success through effective leadership and stakeholder management. The Lead Systems Engineer will supervise the technical work of a large team of systems engineers, including a requirements lead, verification lead, and architecture lead, while managing and reporting on team output and progress.

Responsibilities:

• Guide the vision for the Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) model and weapon system architecture
• Leverage artificial intelligence to improve and optimize systems engineering processes
• Support proposals and new program efforts as the program works towards fielding
• Serve as a technical liaison with customer representatives
• Provide monthly team status reports to Program Leadership
• Ensure systems engineering effort remains within budget constraints
• Guarantee that Systems Engineering objectives are achieved according to the program schedule
• Oversee the development and management of critical systems engineering artifacts
• Coordinate systems engineering activities across functional areas
• Drive integration of new technologies and methodologies into existing processes

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 8+ years of experience or an MS with 6+ years
• Experience in deriving and managing requirements for complex electrical, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and software systems
• Experience creating verification and test plans, and coordinating system integration and test activities
• Basic understanding of radar systems or at minimum sensor system operations
• Experience leading cross-discipline and product teams
• Demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area
• Possess a secret clearance, or have the ability to obtain a secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in System Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
• At least 2-4 years of direct systems engineering experience
• Experience and/or working knowledge with requirements management tools, such as DOORS, JAMA, or Cameo/MagicDraw
• Demonstrated experience effectively leading a team of engineers
• Demonstrated experience accurately estimating the engineering effort associated with Systems Engineering tasks
• DOORS and/or other requirements database tools
• Understanding of the DoD acquisition processes and methods
• Experience supporting one or more DoD programs
• Object Management Group (OMG) Certified System Modeler Professional (OCSMP) certification
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification (ASEP or CSEP)