Chief Systems Engineer — Aerospace Architecture & Leadership

Kratos Unmanned Systems; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Kratos Defense is seeking a Chief Systems Engineer to own systems engineering rules, tools, and training for the organization. The role includes technical leadership on aerospace programs, mentoring engineers, and interfacing with customers and leadership. Travel to customer sites may exceed 25% as needed.

The candidate will develop system architectures, document interfaces, and lead trade studies while ensuring high-quality engineering services across programs.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and analytical abilities in a dynamic defense/aerospace environment.
• Experience performing full lifecycle systems engineering as contributor and technical lead.
• Ability to mentor and interface with customers and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce prescriptive rules for performing systems engineering.
• Develop and integrate COTS tools to enable efficient engineering.
• Document approaches to systems engineering problems and processes.
• Create training for the systems engineering organization.
• Analyze requirements, decompose and allocate to systems and subsystems.
• Develop system architecture and conduct trade studies.
• Create interface definitions and design documentation.
• Review test plans and reports and ensure consistency across teams.
• Assist proposals and contribute to business objective planning.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Technical Leadership

Communication Skills

Defense/Aerospace Experience

Education

ABET Eng Degree

Job description

Kratos Defense is seeking a Chief Systems Engineer to own systems engineering rules, tools, and training for the organization. The role includes technical leadership on aerospace programs, mentoring engineers, and interfacing with customers and leadership. Travel to customer sites may exceed 25% as needed.

The candidate will develop system architectures, document interfaces, and lead trade studies while ensuring high-quality engineering services across programs.