Senior Systems Engineer – Weapons & Munitions (Remote)

Ara Career; Santa Cruz de Tenerife; Remote; EUR 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

ESOP

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for the Albuquerque, NM location.

The role blends in-office program execution with travel for test and integration activities, supporting DoD weapons programs with a focus on systems engineering, risk management, and testing. You will collaborate with program managers and prime contractors, develop requirements and architecture, review contractor data, and help guide design reviews to meet government objectives while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or related).
• 7-9 years of experience supporting DoD/Army/Air Force weapons or munitions programs.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering, requirements management, risk management, and technical reviews.
• Ability to analyze contractor products and communicate findings to government stakeholders.
• Willingness and ability to travel in support of test and program activities.
• Active Secret clearance, with ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance.
• Ability to identify, analyze, document, and track requirements.
• Ability to translate customer needs into system requirements.
• Ability to work with customers in a test environment.
• Ability to develop methods to increase program efficiency.
• Team player with a proactive attitude.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in weapons and munitions systems engineering to a team.
• Support requirements development, trade studies, system architecture, and interface definition across the life cycle.
• Review contractor data, designs, analyses, and test plans for compliance with requirements and safety.
• Engage with prime contractors and government stakeholders during tech interchange meetings and design reviews.
• Support weapons/munitions integration activities, including platform interfaces and certification considerations.
• Participate in developmental and operational test planning and execution, including travel to test sites.
• Identify technical risks and provide actionable recommendations to inform program decisions.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Willingness to travel

Customer interaction in test env

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

Statistical analysis tools

Job description

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for the Albuquerque, NM location.

The role blends in-office program execution with travel for test and integration activities, supporting DoD weapons programs with a focus on systems engineering, risk management, and testing. You will collaborate with program managers and prime contractors, develop requirements and architecture, review contractor data, and help guide design reviews to meet government objectives while