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Systems Engineer

Leidos Huntsville, AL On-site senior full-time

Salary

$87,100 - $157,450 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to join a team developing a radar system. As a Systems Engineer, you will have the opportunity to travel to customer sites and subcontractor sites (approximately 10% of the time). You will develop systems engineering artifacts, including Requirements Specifications, Test Procedures, and Test Reports.

The Systems Engineer will work in a matrixed organisation, supporting multiple programs at once in various engineering fields. When the radar program ends, you will have the opportunity to support a different program in the matrixed engineering portfolio.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 5+ years of experience or an MS with 3+ years.
  • Experience in deriving requirements for complex electrical, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and software systems.
  • Experience in developing and executing system and sub-system verification activities.
  • Position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary 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.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preference shown to candidates who possess a Master of Science in System Engineering from an ABET-accredited university, and/or have at least 2-4 years of direct systems engineering experience.
  • Demonstrated experience effectively leading a team of engineers.
  • Demonstrated experience communicating with customer representatives during engineering development and fielding efforts.
  • Demonstrated experience accurately estimating the engineering effort (i.e., hours) associated with Systems Engineering tasks.
  • Understanding of the DoD acquisition processes and methods.
  • Experience supporting one or more DoD programs.
  • Experience in formal testing for requirement V&V, particularly with radar program(s).
  • Familiarity with radar test/analysis tools including DRFM technology and MATLAB.
  • Cameo and/or other Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) modeling tools.
  • Jama and/or other requirements database tools.

Pay Range: $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Master of Science in System Engineering
  • Team leadership
  • Customer communication
  • Effort estimation
  • DoD acquisition processes
  • DoD programs
  • Formal testing
  • Radar test/analysis tools
  • DRFM technology
  • MATLAB
  • Model-Based System Engineering
  • Requirements database tools

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You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Huntsville-AL/Systems-Engineer_R-00194175

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