Senior Systems Engineer, Weapons & Munitions (Remote)

Ara Career; España; Remote; EUR 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Concept Development Group in Albuquerque, NM.

You will provide expert guidance on weapons and munitions systems engineering, manage requirements, perform risk assessments, and participate in design reviews with government and industry partners. You will travel for test activities and coordinate across program managers, prime contractors, and stakeholders to ensure successful development, integration, testing,

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of experience supporting DoD/Army/Air Force weapons, munitions or stores integration programs.
• Working knowledge of Systems Engineering principles, requirements management, risk management and technical reviews.
• Ability to analyze contractor products and communicate findings clearly to government stakeholders.
• Willingness and ability to travel in support of test and program activities.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top-Secret clearance.
• Ability to perform requirements identification, analysis, documentation and tracking.
• Ability to analyze customer needs and translate into system requirements.
• Ability to work with customers in a test environment.
• Ability to develop improved methods to increase program efficiency.
• Team player with a proactive attitude.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in weapons and munitions systems engineering to support a team and program managers.
• 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 standards.
• Engage with prime contractors and government stakeholders during design reviews and working groups to resolve issues.
• Support weapons and 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

Systems Engineering

Requirements management

Risk management

Technical reviews

Clear communication

Travel willingness

Team player

Oral & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

Job description

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Concept Development Group in Albuquerque, NM.

You will provide expert guidance on weapons and munitions systems engineering, manage requirements, perform risk assessments, and participate in design reviews with government and industry partners. You will travel for test activities and coordinate across program managers, prime contractors, and stakeholders to ensure successful development, integration, testing,