Principal Systems Engineer

Job Description & Responsibilities:

The Principal Systems Engineer performs at an advanced level: requirements analysis and management, technical planning, systems level design, systems integration, verification and validation, cost and risk management, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for products in the warfighter systems portfolio. The Principal Systems Engineer will provide guidance to the team in the development of warfighter systems electro optical devices. Lead multidisciplinary sensor development team in the development of project lifecycle plan and activities, including major milestones, reviews, and deliverables Analyses are performed during all phases of the product development process including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, and maintenance. Develop, design, allocate, and manage user and system-level requirements Lead development of system architecture Evaluate design tradeoffs and lead technical discussions with a multi-disciplinary engineering team Define and assess interfaces with functional leads and outside organizations Lead technical reviews throughout the project lifecycle Provide oversight of verification and validation activities, including requirements traceability and compliance Aid transition of product into manufacturing alongside operations and manufacturing engineering

Basic Qualifications :

Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain an Active DOD Secret Clearance, per ITAR regulations Must have a Bachelor's of Science Degree in the Engineering field Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience with a focus in classical Systems Engineering, additional experience in MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) would be ideal

Required Skills:

Must have experience in Requirements definition Experience in DOORS and/or Cameo Experience with requirements management, including development of flow down requirements to subsystems, test case creation and requirements verification & validation, and V&V methods during the product life cycle Experience working within the aerospace or defense industry, and delivering solutions to the appropriate standards Experience with customer discovery/stakeholder needs and requirements Excellent communication skills with multi-disciplinary engineering team and government customers Experience with technical leadership of multi-disciplinary design teams (such as electrical, mechanical, optical, image science, software, firmware, or test engineers) Proficient in written (reports, proposals, white papers) and verbal skills (technical presentations)

Preferred Qualifications :

Masters of Science Degree in the Engineering field Technical skills, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with Cameo UAF (Unified Architecture Framework) CDRL preparation for USG customers (SRR/PDR/CDR/TRR) Experience with VIS-NIR cameras or digital Imaging systems knowledge Certified to INCOSE CSEP or ESEP Experience with Electro-Optical imaging systems (cameras), system design, integration, and test Experience delivering compliant Electro-Optical imaging systems to customer requirements

Equal Opportunity Statement :

USPRO is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability and/or other protected categories. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodation(s) to qualified individuals with disabilities or needs, as required by law.

INDBOS Pay:

$100,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Systems Requirements Development & Design :

8 years (Required) Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with

Cameo:

1 year (Preferred) test case creation and requirements

V&V:

1 year (Required) DOORS and/or

Cameo :

5 years (Required) classical systems engineering : 8 years (Required) Developing flow down requirements to subsystems: 3 years (Required) aerospace or defense industry standards: 3 years (Required) Electro-Optical or digital imaging systems/cameras: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

INCOSE CSEP or ESEP (Preferred) Security clearance: Secret (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person