Senior Defense Systems Engineer – Propulsion & IPT Lead

Leidos; Rockaway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to provide research and development engineering support to the Propulsion Development Branch, DEVCOM Armaments Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.

You will implement requirements, decompose functions, and perform trade studies to advance multidisciplinary concepts toward an allocated prototype baseline while balancing TPMs with cost and schedule constraints. Strong MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint skills, plus 10+ years of experience, are required.

Qualifications

• BS in Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, Systems, or related engineering.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Expert knowledge of system engineering principles.
• Demonstrated abilities in the responsibilities listed above.
• High level of expertise with MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Implement requirements definition, functional decomposition, and trade studies to advance concepts toward an allocated prototype baseline.
• Optimize system design and balance TPMs against cost and schedule constraints.
• Plan and manage systems engineering execution in MS Project; develop WBS and track milestones.
• Lead IPTs through SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, TRRs, PRRs with entry/exit criteria and data package synthesis.
• Identify, quantify, and manage technical and programmatic risks with burn-down plans.
• Guide end-to-end prototyping and test execution, including modeling, simulations, and test reporting.
• Create technical reports, white papers, and qualification plans; develop dashboards for executives.

Skills

Systems engineering

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Education

BS in Engineering

MS or higher preferred

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to provide research and development engineering support to the Propulsion Development Branch, DEVCOM Armaments Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.

You will implement requirements, decompose functions, and perform trade studies to advance multidisciplinary concepts toward an allocated prototype baseline while balancing TPMs with cost and schedule constraints. Strong MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint skills, plus 10+ years of experience, are required.