Flight Vehicles Systems Engineer

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 107,900 - 195,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Avionics Systems Engineer in Huntsville, AL to join the Small Airborne Effectors Division. You will lead design evolutions of flight vehicles, interface with PM and military personnel, and apply MBSE and system engineering practices across programs in a fast-paced, agile environment.

The role requires a strong defense systems background, ABET-accredited degree, and the ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver flight systems on time and within

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in engineering with extensive systems engineering background.
• 7+ years of experience (or a master's with 5+ years) in defense/flight systems.
• Strong ability to translate high-level objectives into design evolution.
• Hands-on experience with test processes for flight systems.
• Proven leadership of engineering teams in multidisciplinary settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead design evolutions of flight vehicles and system architectures.
• Interface with program management, military personnel, and partners.
• Develop MBSE models and support verification and test planning.
• Oversee hardware/software interfaces and subsystem design.
• Direct requirements, traceability, testing, and data package activities.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Leadership

MBSE

Requirements development

Test planning

Flight systems

Customer collaboration

Team mentorship

Education

ABET-accredited degree

7+ years experience or MSc with 5+ years

Tools

MBSE modeling tools

Requirements database tools

Job description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

The Small Airborne Effectors Division at Leidos is seeking a talented Avionics Systems Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions.

The focus of the Small Airborne Effectors Division is to apply core disciplines of modeling and simulation, aerodynamics design, guidance and control, software, integrated vehicle design, and system integration in an agile approach based on tightly coupled engineering staff to meet and exceed our customers’ shared vision for affordable, effective, and novel integrated flight systems while building effective, motivated teams of engineering and support staff.

The Avionics Systems Engineer will support multiple programs at once in a variety of engineering fields with all different team environments. The Mission and Aviation Solutions Division has a diverse portfolio of projects and programs which specialize in strike systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, and modeling & simulation of internally-developed, domestic, and foreign flight vehicles. The successful candidate will serve multiple key functions in leading the design evolutions of flight vehicles, to include Systems Engineering, Test, Avionics Software, and Hardware Design.

The selected candidate will interface directly with program management, military and other government personnel, and a team of multi‑discipline design and development engineers, both internal and external, to support the group’s agile, rapid, flexible, and tailored development process. A firm understanding of flight system architectures, system interfaces, performance requirements, verification, and validation techniques is essential for the role.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop tailored Systems Engineering artifacts derived from customer needs for product development programs associated with the DoD.
• Interface with program management and design engineers to support a program’s systems engineering needs throughout its life cycle, including modeling system behavior, defining system architecture, dictating system interfaces, performing requirements verification, and helping develop and execute test programs.
• Develop a Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) model of some programs’ flight systems. The Avionics Systems Engineer must possess functional knowledge of interacting with MBSE models in order to support MBSE activities.
• Perform other flight system design activities outside of Systems Engineering. Avionics Software and Hardware design will fall under the realm of the Avionics Systems Engineer, requiring a technical background in a related area (e.g., aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or software engineering).
• Lead team activities, requirements development and derivation, system and subsystem architecture design, interface development and documentation, test planning, traceability, and test execution, including ground, hardware‑in‑the‑loop, and flight testing. Oversight of mechanical and electronics design for flight vehicle avionics subsystems, as well as software design leadership, are included.

Basic Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or an equivalent degree from an ABET‑accredited university with 7+ years of experience, or a master’s degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Ability to accept potentially disparate, stated or implied, high‑level objectives from multiple stakeholders and work collaboratively to translate them into a vision for the design evolution of the system.
• Strong technical background in defense systems (or subsystems).
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering‑based requirements development, derivation, and test planning, preferably for flight systems.
• Experience with software and/or hardware architecture and interface design.
• Hands‑on work in developing, documenting, and executing test processes and procedures for flight systems.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail for documenting work and interfacing with team members to ensure flow of information.
• Capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience effectively leading a team of engineers.
• Ability to work collaboratively with customers, subcontractors, and partner organizations to build consensus around high‑level design decisions.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville/North Alabama area.
• DOW Secret clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) modeling tools.
• Requirements database tools.
• Flight systems and understanding of flight principles.
• Establishing design artifacts, supporting or leading design reviews, assisting with Technical Data Packages (TDP), and supporting production and test of flight systems.
• Testing of flight system components, subsystems, systems and related test equipment, including sensor instrumentation and datalinks.
• Hardware‑in‑the‑loop integration, testing and test planning in a real‑time environment.
• Familiarity with software development, integration, and test, and as well as requirements development and verification; modeling and simulation background a plus.
• Candidates with 7–10 years of experience are preferred.

Pay Range

Pay Range $107,900.00 – $195,050.00

Benefits

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Recruitment ID

REQNUMBER: R-00186837