Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - IVV Lead (Onsite)
$132,400–$251,600 year
On-siteFort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Lead the development, documentation, and execution of the program's Integration, Verification, and Validation (IVV) strategy, coordinating planning across systems engineering, software, hardware, test, quality, and manufacturing teams. Ensure all technical, functional, and performance requirements are fully verified and validated against customer expectations by developing plans, processes, procedures, and test cases aligned with program schedules. Oversee system component integration, manage resolution of related issues, and ensure verification activities maintain clear traceability to requirements. Track IVV progress, risks, and technical issues while providing regular status updates to program leadership and collaborating with customer representatives during formal verification events, audits, and acceptance testing. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members supporting IVV tasks and champion continuous improvement initiatives in IVV methods, tools, and best practices.
Required Qualifications
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Extensive experience in system integration, verification, and validation activities within a complex engineering environment
- Experience with leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
- Experience with systems development lifecycle and requirements management
- A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
- Advanced degree
- Experience with DO-178, DO-254, AS9100, or similar aerospace/defense compliance frameworks
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, DOORS, or equivalent requirements/test management platforms
- Prior leadership experience in a technical or engineering program role
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