Senior Principal System Engineer

Cubic Corporation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Cubic Corporation, within the Cubic Defense business unit, seeks an experienced technical project leader to apply systems engineering principles to electronic and software-intensive systems. You will coordinate proposals, supervise diverse teams and guide technical strategy across programs.

Candidates bring a strong background in RF systems, robust communication skills and a DoD security clearance. The role emphasizes leadership, risk mitigation and cross-functional collaboration across

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in electrical engineering or related discipline, or master's with ten years of experience.
• Active DoD Security Clearance.
• Strong communication and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical direction to systems engineering programs, team members and managers.
• Outlines and communicates the most appropriate technical approach for business development activities.
• Determines the technical direction and strategy for solving complex issues.
• Identifies, investigates and resolves technical issues.
• Plans and evaluates architectural design, reviews system performance, and identifies technical risks and mitigations.
• Interfaces with customers, subcontractors and vendors; mentors team members.

Skills

RF systems

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related technical discipline

Master's degree with ten years of experience

Tools

DOORS

EPDM

AllChange

Job description

Business Unit: Cubic Defense. Cubic is a technology solutions company that creates and delivers transportation and defense products to simplify daily journeys and support mission success for national defenders.

Job Summary

Works independently as a technical project leader, applying engineering principles, procedures and techniques to systems engineering assignments for electronic and software‑intensive systems and subsystems. Coordinates activities for proposals and new business, and provides technical guidance and supervision across interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical direction to systems engineering programs, team members and managers.
• Outlines and communicates the most appropriate technical approach for business development activities.
• Determines the technical direction and strategy for solving complex, significant or major issues.
• Identifies, investigates and resolves technical issues.
• Plans and evaluates architectural design, reviews system performance, and identifies technical risks and develops mitigation strategies.
• Communicates technical advancements through briefings and technical papers to co‑workers, management, customers and technical community.
• Maintains state‑of‑the‑art awareness in areas of technical expertise such as changes, advancements and improvements.
• Applies expertise to all areas of systems engineering, including analysis of system design problems and performance studies.
• Specializes in RF systems for line‑of‑site and beyond‑line‑of‑site communications, performing cascade analysis and link‑margin calculations.
• Develops algorithms and plans, conducts and directs research and development.
• Directs, coordinates and contributes to compilation and writing of proposal documents.
• Prepares design proposals to reflect cost, time, and alternative solutions.
• Provides functional or resource‑planning guidance to program, engineering and management staff.
• Interfaces with team members, management, customers, subcontractors and vendors.
• Solves complex and difficult engineering problems and identifies systems engineering process improvements.
• Mentors and serves as team lead, assuming additional technical and leadership responsibilities when needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Four‑year college degree in electrical engineering or related technical discipline, or master’s degree with ten years of experience.
• Minimum twelve years of related experience (or ten years with a master’s degree).
• Active DoD Security Clearance.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with personal computer software such as spreadsheets and word processing programs.
• Experience using DOORS, EPDM and AllChange.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to work under project deadline pressures and manage cost and schedule constraints.
• Strong interpersonal skills for interfacing with customers, subcontractors and vendors, and working with employees and managers at all levels.

Pay Range

$193,000.00 – $220,000.00 + benefits.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Company‑paid disability, life insurance options, critical illness and accident coverages.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and pre‑paid legal plan.
• Travel accident insurance.
• Well‑being program with employer‑funded lifestyle spending account.
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Backup childcare, pet care, pet insurance, virtual tutoring and tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible time‑off arrangement and 9/80 work schedule options.
• 11 paid holidays per calendar year.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. No discrimination is tolerated on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.