Senior Defense Systems Engineer — Propulsion & R&D

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support the Propulsion Development Branch at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. You will lead multidisciplinary teams through formal reviews, manage risk and schedule, and deliver technical data packages and qualification plans.

The role requires a BS in engineering with 10+ years of experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint. U.S. citizenship is required for this defense position.

Qualifications

• BS in Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, Systems or related field is required or equivalent.
• MS or higher degree preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of system engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Implement requirements definition, functional decomposition, and trade studies to advance concepts to prototype baseline.
• Optimize system design by tracking TPMs against cost and schedule constraints.
• Plan and manage systems engineering execution in MS Project with WBS and critical path mapping.
• Guide IPTs through SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR with entry/exit criteria and data package synthesis.
• Identify, quantify, and manage technical and programmatic risks with burn-down and mitigation plans.

Skills

System engineering

Technical leadership

Communication

Project planning

Education

BS in engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical/Chemical/Systems)

MS or higher preferred

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support the Propulsion Development Branch at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. You will lead multidisciplinary teams through formal reviews, manage risk and schedule, and deliver technical data packages and qualification plans.

The role requires a BS in engineering with 10+ years of experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint. U.S. citizenship is required for this defense position.