Principal Engineer Systems – Systems Engineer

Principal Engineer Systems – Systems Engineer

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a STEM field such as Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or Mathematics is preferred from an accredited university, along with 5 years of relevant work experience. Alternatively, a master’s degree in a related STEM discipline is preferred with 3 years of relevant work experience, or a PhD in a related field with 1 year of relevant work experience is acceptable
• Applicants must hold a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is necessary to start
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% to support business needs
• Must have a solid understanding of systems engineering processes and principles
• Must demonstrate a proven track record of successfully applying systems engineering principles to develop product solutions
• Must have experience in eliciting requirements, including using behavioral diagrams as an analytical tool to understand and break down requirements
• Must have experience developing system engineering artifacts: Specifications, Interface Control Documents, Use Cases, System Architecture Descriptions, Trade Studies, etc.
• Must have experience collaborating in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary, as well as the ability to convey information effectively and present technical methods and findings
• Capable of drafting and executing engineering plans for a project
• Must have experience working in an Agile development environment, as well as experience in Systems Analysis, Metric Development, and Architecture development.

Responsibilities

• Will conduct requirements elicitation using behavioral artifacts, such as use cases, which help to understand and communicate the required behaviors and system performance
• Support the development and review of interface documents, system requirements, Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM) development, architectural documentation, engineering estimates, and conduct both formal and informal engineering reviews
• The candidate needs to have the ability to be flexible in supporting various tasks on short notice
• Following DOORS processes and procedures, reviewing the content and details of technical products, and acting as a technical interface to MDA working-level counterparts as needed
• The candidate will be actively involved in the efforts associated with Agile development, including iteration planning, status updates, and supporting agile team leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• A master’s degree in a related STEM discipline and 3 years of related work experience is highly preferred
• Certification: INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification
• Certification: Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional – Model Builder Fundamental (OCSMP – MBF)
• Missile Defense System prior experience and familiarity are desired
• Experience with complex Command and Control Systems is desired