Senior Systems Architect & Lead Engineer

avav; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 128,000 - 195,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

AV is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to own requirements management, architecture definition, interface control, and verification planning for complex multi-disciplinary systems. You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, and test teams to integrate subsystems into mission-capable solutions, manage technical risks, and ensure performance, schedule, and cost objectives.

The role requires leading cross-functional reviews, mentoring engineers, and guiding integration across lab,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field; 8+ years of systems engineering experience.
• 2+ years in a technical lead or team lead role preferred.
• Experience integrating hardware and software subsystems.
• Familiarity with requirements management and configuration control.

Responsibilities

• Develop, decompose, and manage system and subsystem requirements from customer needs through verification and validation.
• Establish traceability between requirements, design elements, and verification methods using requirements management tools.
• Define and document system and subsystem interfaces through ICDs (mechanical, electrical, optical, RF, data).
• Develop system architectures, functional flows, and physical decompositions for electromechanical, opto-mechanical, and RF systems.
• Conduct trade studies and analyses to optimize system performance against cost, schedule, and constraints.
• Create verification matrices and test plans mapping requirements to verification methods (test/analysis/inspection/demonstration).
• Develop integration strategies and support integration activities across subsystems and suppliers.
• Support system-level testing, verification events, and validation activities.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems/Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Cameo/MagicDraw

Enterprise Architect

Job description

AV is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to own requirements management, architecture definition, interface control, and verification planning for complex multi-disciplinary systems. You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, and test teams to integrate subsystems into mission-capable solutions, manage technical risks, and ensure performance, schedule, and cost objectives.

The role requires leading cross-functional reviews, mentoring engineers, and guiding integration across lab,