Sr Surety Engineer

Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a highly motivated Sr Surety Engineer to join its team. The role drives the implementation of Value Driven Design and advanced Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) workflows across complex, high-priority DoD portfolios.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform decomposition of Department of Defense safety manuals into requirements and allocate them to design teams for implementation
• Provide systems engineering expertise to the design, integration, and testing of a next-generation weapon system
• Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, supportability, and analysis for mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems
• Evaluate the physical security design based on the Department of Defense Safety manuals
• Interface directly with various compartments of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy to ensure safe design and operation of nuclear weapon systems
• Use model-based engineering tools on a new major weapon system to pioneer a new way to evaluate and analyze modern design

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline
• 10+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree, or 8+ years with a master's degree in science or engineering for complex aerospace, missile, or defense systems
• Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end systems engineering (requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, and validation) on large or complex projects
• Experience with missile, high-speed flight, or advanced weapon systems (e.g., hypersonics, ballistic missiles, interceptors, or similar)
• Experience with requirements and configuration management tools (e.g., DOORS or equivalent); familiarity with MBSE concepts and tools
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams and resolve complex technical issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing leadership and customers
• Active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance; Top Secret or TS/SCI preferred
• U.S. citizenship required
• Candidate must be a resident of or be willing to relocate to the Albuquerque, NM or Huntsville, Alabama area

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in an engineering or science discipline
• Direct experience on hypersonic boost-glide, air-breathing hypersonic, or other high-Mach flight test or weapon programs
• Experience with responsibility for technical scope, cost, and schedule on government contracts
• Experience in the area of surety/security for nuclear weapons
• Experience in working with digital communication systems
• Experience in system engineering of complex systems
• Direct experience with NW component or system design, development, or production
• Experience within the NNSA nuclear complex
• Experience with weapon systems and weapon system teams
• Demonstrated ability to integrate multiple systems into a singular solution

Pay Range: $154,050.00 - $278,475.00