Remote Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Space RF

TRIDENT SYSTEMS LLC; Fairfax (VA); Remote; USD 113,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Basic life with AD&D

Short term disability

Long term disability

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

TRIDENT SYSTEMS LLC, Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, seeks a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to lead diverse engineering teams in spaceflight hardware development and to apply systems engineering across R&D and product programs.

This role collaborates with program managers, engineers, and customers including DoD and Intelligence Community, guiding technical reviews and ensuring trades, baselines, and requirements verification. Occasional travel to Fairfax up to 25% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 9 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 7 years with a master’s degree
• Demonstrated experience leading the development and delivery of complex spaceflight or aerospace hardware from concept through qualification, production, and customer delivery.
• Highly accomplished in one or more engineering or scientific domains of expertise, with fluency across multiple relevant technical/scientific domains
• Proficient in application of systems engineering methodology to product design and development
• Ability to balance technical performance with program cost and schedule targets
• Excellent organization and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Technically lead a diverse engineering team in the development of advanced multi-function RF, processing, networking, and/or data storage units for space applications using systems engineering methodology
• Own the systems engineering process on the program and ensure proper systems analysis and trades, technical baseline management, and requirements verification and validation activities are completed
• Act as the program technical champion, representative, and point of contact (POC)
• Prepare for and present at all major design reviews, including internal and external (customer) reviews
• Provide technical expertise in planning for IR&D and new product initiatives
• Support proposal efforts for new business opportunities
• Support travel to Fairfax, Virginia corporate headquarters, as needed (up to 25%)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job description

TRIDENT SYSTEMS LLC, Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, seeks a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to lead diverse engineering teams in spaceflight hardware development and to apply systems engineering across R&D and product programs.

This role collaborates with program managers, engineers, and customers including DoD and Intelligence Community, guiding technical reviews and ensuring trades, baselines, and requirements verification. Occasional travel to Fairfax up to 25% is required.