Senior Manager, Systems & Test Eng & Labs — Roanoke

Elbit Systems of America, LLC; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

401(k) program

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Elbit America, based in Roanoke, VA, seeks a Senior Manager to lead Systems, Test Engineering and Lab Operations on-site. The role drives disciplined engineering execution, MBSE adoption, and robust lab practices for night-vision and related sensors.

The position requires extensive experience in systems and test engineering, leadership of engineers and technicians, and on-site presence in Roanoke. Join a defense-focused team shaping cutting-edge night-vision technology.

Qualifications

• 5 years industry experience applying Systems & Test Engineering practices in a regulated, high-technology environment.
• 5 years proven engineering leadership experience, managing engineers and technicians.
• Strong experience with requirements management, verification planning, system architecture and technical baseline management.
• Familiarity with MBSE, architecture modeling and model-driven verification.
• Experience with test development, optical/electro-optical system testing, data analysis and engineering reports.
• On-site availability in Roanoke.

Responsibilities

• Lead Systems and Test Engineering teams responsible for requirements, architecture, integration, and verification/validation.
• Lead the System Engineering discipline across requirements development, architecture, design, integration and verification – consistent with MBSE frameworks and governance.
• Oversee creation and maintenance of system requirements, CONOPs, verification matrices and MBSE artifacts.
• Ensure disciplined execution of SRR/SDR/PDR/CDR readiness and artifacts.
• Drive use of contemporary systems engineering best practices and tools for requirements management and flow-down.
• Lead Test Engineering discipline covering test planning, procedure development, data collection, test execution, analysis and reporting.
• Create, implement and enforce sound standards for test execution across multiple disciplines for night vision devices.
• Ensure compliance with regulated industry standards.
• Oversee engineering plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Oversee daily R&D Engineering lab operations including 6S, calibration, configuration control, and safety compliance.
• Manage Lab Supervisor and ensure coordinated lab activity in support of R&D Engineering and internal customer needs.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration across engineering disciplines and with internal customers.
• Apply lean principles and continuous improvement; enforce engineering standards and discipline.
• Lead the team through coaching, mentoring and performance management.
• Develop skills matrices, succession paths and training plans for Systems, Test and Lab roles.
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset within the group.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Test Engineering

Leadership

Requirements management

MBSE

Architecture modeling

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in Systems Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

Verification tools

Job description

Elbit America, based in Roanoke, VA, seeks a Senior Manager to lead Systems, Test Engineering and Lab Operations on-site. The role drives disciplined engineering execution, MBSE adoption, and robust lab practices for night-vision and related sensors.

The position requires extensive experience in systems and test engineering, leadership of engineers and technicians, and on-site presence in Roanoke. Join a defense-focused team shaping cutting-edge night-vision technology.