Systems Engineer - Design & Development
$124,397–$124,397 year
HybridPittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United StatesHybridFull Time$124,397–$124,397 yearSenior LevelMasters DegreeLarge
Full TimeSenior LevelMasters DegreeLarge
Job Summary
Lead systems engineering activities for the D5LE2 program, including requirements analysis, functional analysis, system design, trade studies, and integration and test for subsystems. Drive MBSE and digital engineering strategy by developing system architectures and models using Cameo/MagicDraw and DOORS. Apply expert critical thinking to resolve design weaknesses, perform cost and risk analyses, and guide major program milestones and gate decisions. Negotiate customer requirements and lead technical decision-making for complex engineering trade-offs while ensuring designs meet governmental security specifications. Provide leadership and mentoring to junior engineers, build internal and external relationships with cross-functional teams, and identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement. This role supports the U.S. Navy's strategic deterrent within the SWC Fire Control engineering organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
- Master's degree
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
- Must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance in a reasonable amount of time
- Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
- U.S. citizenship
- Candidate must be local to the area
- Proven track record leading complex systems engineering efforts across the full development life cycle
- Highly proficient with MBSE tools and methodologies
- Experience driving model-based deliverables on real programs
- Technical leader who mentors junior engineers and builds team capability
- Strong communicator and negotiator who influences customer requirements and drives win-win outcomes
- Understanding of program management principles (Earned Value, CAM, SPI/CPI) and their intersection with engineering execution
- Strong software or computing architecture background
- Highly proficient understanding and application of systems engineering principles, concepts, and theories in a complex, safety-critical program environment
- Highly proficient knowledge of the system development life cycle from concept through disposal
- Demonstrated experience leading all phases on a major defense or strategic weapons program
- Highly proficient with system modeling tools (Cameo/MagicDraw, DOORS)
- Knowledge of recognized architectural patterns (SysML, DoDAF)
- Proven experience driving MBSE methodologies on program deliverables
- Strong command of digital engineering concepts
- Application of digital engineering concepts to program workflows, model management, configuration control, and authoritative sources of truth
- Strong background in software development, or computing architecture (distributed or cloud systems, virtual machines)
- Expert-level critical thinking: demonstrated ability to analyze complex, multi-dimensional problems, evaluate alternatives, and independently determine and execute sound solutions
- Highly proficient in requirements management tools
- Highly proficient written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to present to senior leadership, customers, and cross-functional audiences
- Understanding and application of project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM), and Statistical Process Controls
- Ability to build productive internal and external working relationships
- Effective negotiation skills with customers and stakeholders
- Ability to sell concepts and ideas, influence direction, and drive consensus on technical approach
- Shows initiative, exercises expert independent judgment, and professionally leads projects to completion
- Awareness of safety and surety principles and their critical role in strategic weapons system engineering
Desired Qualifications
- Some telecommuting allowed
- Commitment to shaping engineering processes and tools for continuous improvement
- Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation
- Maintain awareness of technology trends relevant to the D5LE2 mission domain and strategic deterrence
- Build and maintain productive internal and external working relationships with customer, program office, and cross-functional teams
- Conduct detailed technical analyses; evaluate vendor products, COTS, GFE/CFE, specifications to determine feasibility and inform design decisions
- Design complete and complex frameworks, systems, or products that set architectural direction
- Evaluate systems to ensure designs meet governmental security specifications; lead system accreditation/certification efforts and develop security documentation
- Support and lead Modeling and Simulation activities aligned with program objectives
- Generate and review technical engineering products; ensure quality and compliance with standards, processes, and tools (T9001, SPALT, peer review)
- Provide leadership, direction, and mentoring to lower-level employees; support talent development within the D5LE2 team
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