Systems Engineer - Level 5
$152,900–$229,300 year
On-siteChandler, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Lead system-level trade studies to evaluate design alternatives and support architecture decisions for advanced missile systems. Develop, maintain, and baseline system- and subsystem-level Interface Control Documents (ICDs) across mechanical, electrical, data, and software domains. Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods to capture requirements, architecture, behaviors, and verification/validation plans. Serve as a technical lead for multi-disciplinary engineering teams, ensuring system-level integration and design coherence. Act as Control Account Manager (CAM) for assigned work scope, including planning, budgeting, and reporting performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) principles. Lead and coordinate Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), driving technical execution, risk management, and cross-functional issue resolution. Participate in customer technical interchange meetings and formal design reviews to present technical status and mitigations. Maintain active DoD Secret security clearance and support system-level risk and opportunity management.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 12 years of related engineering experience
- Master's degree in STEM with 10 years of related engineering experience
- Hands-on experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and practices (e.g., SysML, Cameo/MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or equivalent)
- Demonstrated multi-disciplinary engineering leadership on complex hardware/ software integrated systems
- Proven experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) or equivalent role, responsible for scope, cost, and schedule
- Working knowledge and practical application of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and metrics (e.g., CPI, SPI, variance analysis)
- Experience leading or co-leading Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) or cross-functional technical teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing and delivering technical presentations to internal and external stakeholders
- Must have an active DoD Secret security clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field
- Or PhD
- Significant experience with missile systems or other launch/flight vehicles (e.g., tactical or strategic missiles, interceptors, sounding rockets, or space launch)
- Familiarity with range and range safety requirements, processes, and interfaces (e.g., Eastern/Western Range, flight safety analyses, flight termination systems)
- Experience supporting or leading missile launches, including pre-launch integration, test, countdown, and post-flight assessment
- Background in mission planning and mission execution for missile or launch systems, including trajectory design, constraints, and operational considerations
- Experience with integration & test (I&T) of complex flight hardware and software, including hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) and system-level testing
- Knowledge of requirements development and management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama) and configuration management practices
- Familiarity with government and industry standards relevant to missile and launch systems (e.g., MIL-STDs, range safety directives, flight safety criteria)
- Possess and maintain a Top Secret / SCI security clearance
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