Lead Systems Engineer - SIL & C4ISR Integration

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with 150% match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead end-to-end systems engineering activities for SILApply in Dayton, OH. You will shape requirements, architecture, integration, and V&V in a lab environment, coordinating with cross-functional teams and subcontractors to ensure system readiness and mission success.

The role requires 14+ years of SE experience, MBSE and DOORS proficiency, and the ability to manage SOWs, CDRLs, and technical baselines across multiple IPTs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 14+ years of systems engineering experience with leadership.
• Proven ability to translate program requirements into technical plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary systems engineering activities across IPTs and boundaries.
• Plan and coordinate design and requirement development from PDR through CDR and testing.
• Own cross-IPT requirements integration ensuring traceability and allocation.
• Drive engineering planning across internal teams, external orgs, and subcontractors.
• Develop and maintain system architectures and technical baselines.
• Create SOWs and technical requirements for subcontractors.
• Develop CDRLs and technical data deliverables.
• Translate program objectives into executable technical plans.
• Facilitate technical reviews and engineering governance.
• Act as technical integration lead in a lab environment.

Skills

Requirements management

MBSE

Systems integration

V&V planning

Team leadership

SOWs & technical specs

CDRLs & data deliverables

Lab integration

DoD security clearance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Systems/Electrical/Mechanical)

Master's degree preferred

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

MATLAB

MBSE tools

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead end-to-end systems engineering activities for SILApply in Dayton, OH. You will shape requirements, architecture, integration, and V&V in a lab environment, coordinating with cross-functional teams and subcontractors to ensure system readiness and mission success.

The role requires 14+ years of SE experience, MBSE and DOORS proficiency, and the ability to manage SOWs, CDRLs, and technical baselines across multiple IPTs.