Senior Systems Engineer

Our client has a permanent full-time role as a Senior Systems Engineering group to support the US Navy.

In this role, the successful candidate will use your creativity and innovation to perform various system test engineering tasks to support defense industry-related programs and others in the greater Philadelphia area. Your role will focus on achieving a variety of systems engineering tasks and activities that are concerned with system modeling, requirements development, design, hardware/software integration, failure analysis, testing, and verification of electrical components of major Department of Defense systems.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Knowledge of the MBSE process
• Work with the customer to realize capabilities from concept through to implementation
• Generate SysML/UML models to refine and document new capabilities
• Synthesize existing requirements, extending them to address new capabilities
• Perform integration activities, including analysis, design, prototyping, integration testing, and documentation.
• Perform system verification and validation and manage system engineering processes.
• Conduct risk management for all engineering deliverables.
• Perform trade studies, analysis, and documentation to supplement the development of Engineering Change Proposals.
• Support technical lead in preparation for and conduct of technical interchange meetings (TIMs) to discuss engineering/technical issues
• Knowledge of the MBSE process

We want YOU on our team if you have:

• Minimum of four (4) years demonstrated experience with System and Subsystem Requirements analysis, development, documentation, and validation of integrated systems Aerospace/Defense systems or commercial systems.
• Familiarity with naval systems, including surface systems, SSDS, or Aegis experience is a plus
• Exposure to requirements engineering and management of requirements using Rational Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS)
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using SysML
• Modeling with Rational Rhapsody is a plus
• C++ or Java programming experience is a plus
• Familiar with Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence
• Education Req: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as demonstrated by a record of influencing internal leadership and external customers on design decisions.
• Understanding of electronic, electrical, computer, and networking systems.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Other desired qualifications include:

• Knowledge of systems engineering development methodologies.
• Knowledge and implementation Product Line Engineering (PLE)
• Experience with airborne sensors and surveillance systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as demonstrated by a record of influencing internal leadership and external customers on design decisions.
• Current U.S. DOD Secret Security Clearance.