Advanced Systems Engineer

Catapult Federal Services

Canonsburg (Washington County)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 125,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading defense contractor seeks an Advanced Systems Engineer to join their Undersea Mission Solutions team. This role involves requirements analysis, system architecture, and integration of ruggedized electronics for the US Navy. Ideal candidates will have a background in Systems Engineering, Agile methodologies, and strong communication skills. The position is fully on-site in Canonsburg, PA, offering a collaborative environment focused on innovation and professional development.

Qualifications

5+ years of job-related experience or a Master's degree plus 3 years.
Experience with systems engineering strategies and principles.

Responsibilities

Requirements analysis, definition, and management for ruggedized electronics.
Contribute to technical design and production success for the US Navy.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Agile

Requirements Flow-down & Traceability

System Architecture

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

DOORS

MATLAB

Jira

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Our client is a leading defense contractor that engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services for national security applications. With a global team of 12,000+ professionals, they partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas.

The company values trust, honesty, alignment and transparency, offering highly competitive benefits and prides themselves on being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. Employees enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Secret

Responsibilities:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

Qualifications:

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As an Advanced Systems Engineer in our Undersea Mission Solutions business area, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for the requirements analysis, definition and management, including but not limited to functional analysis, performance analysis, system architecture and design, and systems integration of ruggedized electronics equipment for the United States Navy and directly contribute to the technical design and production success of our programs.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

Systems Engineering experience is required
Experience with DOORS, MATLAB, Jira, and Agile methodologies
Requirements Flow-down & Traceability
System Architecture and integration
Demonstrated skill driving the system-level requirements down to the design and test levels
Working complex programs with multi-disciplinary engineering teams
Demonstrated use and understanding of systems engineering strategies, principles, and measures
Establishment and presentation of strategies and plans to internal and external customers
Support failure investigation activities

What sets you apart:

Success leading the systems development life cycle with strong proficiency with requirements management and system modeling tools
Creative thinker motivated to apply technical standards and methodologies to develop solutions
Collaborative team player with the ability to provide technical leadership and position others for success
Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Workplace Options:

This position is 100% on-site in Canonsburg, PA.

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