Senior Software Systems Engineer - On-Site, 9/80 Schedule

Leonardo DRS; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 107,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Leonardo DRS in Germantown, MD seeks a Senior Software Systems Engineer to bridge systems and software teams, manage product software configurations, and advance interfaces for radar software products. You will define interfaces, verify requirements, and ensure integration across hardware, software, and test teams.

The role requires a US citizenship with the ability to obtain DoD clearance, a 9/80 schedule, and on-site collaboration at Germantown facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years of systems engineering experience.
• Experience with version control tools such as git.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills in integrated or system-level software environments.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across software, systems, hardware, integration, and test teams.
• Broad systems engineering experience including requirements management, design, integration, and V&V.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define user needs, functional and product architectures, and product requirements.
• Utilize Model-Based Systems Engineering tools, such as Cameo Enterprise Architecture to capture systems engineering artifacts.
• Maintain and track system-level and product-level configurations to ensure compatibility between components within radar systems.
• Independently evaluate, test, and verify software products against requirements and document results.
• Collaborate closely with software, systems, hardware, integration, and test teams to understand system behavior and deliver working solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, configuration management, documentation, and engineering process improvements.
• Lead assigned technical work, communicate technical risks and tradeoffs clearly, and provide guidance to other engineers as needed.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements management

Problem-solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Git

Cameo Enterprise Architecture

Job description

Leonardo DRS in Germantown, MD seeks a Senior Software Systems Engineer to bridge systems and software teams, manage product software configurations, and advance interfaces for radar software products. You will define interfaces, verify requirements, and ensure integration across hardware, software, and test teams.

The role requires a US citizenship with the ability to obtain DoD clearance, a 9/80 schedule, and on-site collaboration at Germantown facilities.