Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer Kratos Unmanned Systems United States, Indiana, Crane Apr 12, 2026 5-D Systems, a KRATOS Company, is seeking a highly motivated candidate who will provide full lifecycle systems engineering technical contribution and leadership in support of radar and hypersonic technology programs in aerospace and defense. This position is full-time and requires the ability to successfully work in a team environment. The successful candidate will understand and have experience applying the full systems engineering lifecycle, and must be able to develop requirements, create system design documentation, generate, utilize and maintain Cameo models. This position will interface with internal and external project team members, company leadership, and customers. Duties include, but are not limited to: Analyzing customer/stakeholder requirements, decomposing requirements, deriving requirements, and allocating requirements to system and subsystem elements
Developing system architectures for new and existing systems
Conducting trade studies and performing design research of engineering concepts and explorations to determine optimal requirements and system architecture
Developing system/subsystem design documentation such as interface definitions, system schematics, and system description documents
Developing and executing system verification
Developing MBSE processes, procedures, templates, and best practices
Developing, reviewing, and presenting Cameo models to internal and external stakeholders
Leading or supporting system engineering technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
Assisting in preparation of proposals and presentation materials
Performing peer reviews of fellow team members work
Developing and reviewing test plans and reports
Supporting the planning and execution of various kinds of testing including hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL), subsystem and system testing
Traveling to customer locations as needed (