Lead Systems Engineer, Interceptor Program

Long Wall Company; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

Long Wall Company seeks a Lead Program Systems Engineer for the Cyclops Interceptor to own system requirements, architecture, interfaces, and verification planning across propulsion, avionics, structures, GNC, software, and integration. This role provides the technical backbone of the program and ensures architecture is scalable and traceable.

Working closely with the Chief Engineer and Project Engineer, you will craft disciplined system artifacts, manage ICDs, and support government milestones

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a related engineering field and 8+ years of systems engineering experience.
• Experience defining requirements, architecture, and verification plans for multi‑discipline aerospace systems.
• Knowledge of interface control documentation and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Own system level requirements for the Cyclops interceptor across disciplines.
• Build and maintain traceability from objectives to subsystem requirements.
• Develop and maintain system architecture integrating propulsion, avionics, structures, and software.
• Establish and control ICDs; ensure interfaces remain stable and evaluated.
• Own the system level verification plan and test strategies.
• Coordinate with discipline leads to align designs with architecture and verification constraints.

Skills

Requirements definition

Architecture design

Verification planning

ICD development

Cross-disciplinary coordination

System-level tests

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Systems Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Tools

DOORS/JAMA/JIRA

MBSE methodologies

Job description

Long Wall Company seeks a Lead Program Systems Engineer for the Cyclops Interceptor to own system requirements, architecture, interfaces, and verification planning across propulsion, avionics, structures, GNC, software, and integration. This role provides the technical backbone of the program and ensures architecture is scalable and traceable.

Working closely with the Chief Engineer and Project Engineer, you will craft disciplined system artifacts, manage ICDs, and support government milestones