Mission Planning Systems Engineer - Missile Systems

Leidos; Maryland; On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Systems Engineer to support our NAVAIR customer across locations in Alexandria, VA, California, MD, or Virginia. The role focuses on systems engineering, systems analysis, and supporting software development activities for acquisition, design, test and operations, with travel up to 25%.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Engineering or CS, an active Top Secret clearance, and experience with MBSE, SAFe, and tools such as DOORS, JAMA, Jira, and Magic Draw.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related fields.
• Active and current Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
• Willingness to travel 25%.
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership of deliverables.
• Experience leading working groups and comfortable speaking to groups.
• Strong writing skills and MBSE experience.

Responsibilities

• Transition requirements to support prototype mission planning requirements.
• Collaborate with government and teams to define algorithms and architecture for mission planning and strike planning.
• Explain design, implementation, testing, documentation and integration into mission planning tools.
• Provide engineering design and analysis assessments and validate requirements.
• Draft system specifications and develop roadmaps and release plans.
• Support software and system milestone reviews and coordinate with vendors and customers.
• Lead technical exchange meetings and evaluate vendor solutions.

Skills

System engineering

Leadership

Public speaking

Written communication

SAFe Agile

Education

B.S. in Engineering or Computer Science or related field

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

Jira

Magic Draw

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Systems Engineer to support our NAVAIR customer across locations in Alexandria, VA, California, MD, or Virginia. The role focuses on systems engineering, systems analysis, and supporting software development activities for acquisition, design, test and operations, with travel up to 25%.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Engineering or CS, an active Top Secret clearance, and experience with MBSE, SAFe, and tools such as DOORS, JAMA, Jira, and Magic Draw.