Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Jobtailor

Alabama

On-site

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Alabama seeks a Systems Engineer to decompose system requirements and develop MBSE artifacts for cruise-missile subsystems. You will lead test integration, ensure end-to-end traceability, and guide risk management throughout the lifecycle.

Requires a STEM degree and an active DoD Secret clearance, with SAP approval capabilities. You will collaborate across functional teams to produce design reviews, interface documents, and system trades.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM required.
Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
Special Access Program (SAP) approval required.

Responsibilities

Decompose system requirements into detailed specs with end-to-end traceability.
Develop functional architectures, use cases, and concepts of operations for cruise-missile subsystems (MBSE artifacts).
Lead hardware-in-the-loop, flight test, and verification/validation of software and hardware components.
Create roadmaps for Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) and plan integration.
Identify, analyze, and mitigate program risks; produce risk-management plans.

Skills

model-based systems engineering

functional architectures

requirements development

risk management

verification and validation

technical maturation roadmaps

integration plans

design reviews

trade studies

interface control documents

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

DoD Secret security clearance (active)

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

Responsibilities

Decompose and allocate system requirements into detailed specifications, maintaining end-to-end traceability throughout the lifecycle.
Develop functional architectures, use cases, and concepts of operations for cruise-missile subsystems, including model-based systems engineering artifacts (CAMEO, DOORS).
Lead hardware-in-the-loop, developmental flight, and operational test integration, overseeing verification and validation of software and hardware components.
Create and manage technical-maturation roadmaps and integration plans for the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase.
Identify, analyze, and mitigate program risks, producing risk-management plans and supporting decision-making.
Facilitate cross-functional working groups and model-capability reviews, ensuring adherence to standards and processes.
Produce key systems-engineering deliverables such as design reviews, trade studies, interface control documents, and requirements baselines.
Contribute to proposal development, RFP/RFS responses, and Bases of Estimate for TMRR efforts.
Act as a Systems Engineering liaison with internal teams, external partners, and customers, providing expertise and guidance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 8 years of related experience, 6 years with Masters, 4 years with PhD.
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
6+ years of experience assessing and managing program risks in a defense-acquisition environment.
6+ years of experience with DOORS and CAMEO and recent MBSE work including architecture development, functional decomposition, requirements development and allocation, and interface definition.

Hard Skills