Lead Systems Engineer – Aerospace & Defense

Elbit America, Inc.; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

401(k) program

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life Insurance

Flexible Vacation & PTO

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Voluntary Benefits

Tricare Supplement

Job summary

Elbit America, Inc. seeks an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to lead requirements analysis, technical planning, and systems design across warfighter electro-optical devices.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams through concept to fielded solutions with a data-driven approach to qualification and risk management. Preferred candidates have a BS in engineering, an MS preferred, and a background in aerospace/defense with MBSE proficiency and the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Master's degree in engineering preferred.
• Ability to obtain secret clearance.
• Experience with MBSE and VIS-NIR cameras is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level hardware and optical bring-up, integration testing, and debug across HW, FW, SW, optics, power, and thermal domains.
• Define and execute system performance qualification plans aligned with product requirements and customer use cases.
• Own pre-reliability screening activities including stress, soak, power-cycle, and thermal-cycle tests to identify early system-level risks.
• Lead system-level pre-compliance testing including EMI/EMC pre-scan, SI/PI margin checks, and noise susceptibility.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for qualification issues in partnership with design, test, and reliability teams.
• Own the System Product Qualification (PQ) Plan, execution tracking, and readiness reporting.
• Provide clear, data-driven Go/No-Go recommendations at qualification and release milestones.

Skills

Secret clearance

8+ years experience

A&D industry

Requirements management

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Written information

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering

Master of Science in engineering

Tools

MBSE Cameo

Job description

Elbit America, Inc. seeks an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to lead requirements analysis, technical planning, and systems design across warfighter electro-optical devices.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams through concept to fielded solutions with a data-driven approach to qualification and risk management. Preferred candidates have a BS in engineering, an MS preferred, and a background in aerospace/defense with MBSE proficiency and the ability to obtain a secret clearance.