Senior Systems Engineer

Elbit Systems of America

Fort Worth (TX)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

9/80 Schedule

401(k) plan

Medical,Dental,Vision

Life Insurance

Paid PTO

Parental Leave

Employee Referral

Voluntary Benefits

Tricare Supplement

Job summary

Elbit America is seeking a Sr System Engineer to support the development, analysis, and integration of linear, non-linear, and digital control systems, collaborating with customers to understand requirements and mission needs.

The role spans design and development, ensuring seamless platform integration and rigorous verification against functional specs.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or other relevant degree.
5+ years of experience in Servo Control, Motion Control, or Navigation.
Proven experience in classical linear and non-linear control including digital control preferred.

Responsibilities

Attend customer meetings to understand requirements for linear, non-linear, and digital controls.
Collaborate with design and development domain control systems.
Document system-level concepts and mission statements.
Understand platform integration requirements at the platform level.
Verify and validate complex system designs against specs and customer needs.
Support proposal development including cost estimating and presentations.
Produce and review technical documents, specifications, and standards.
Communicate designs, results, and status clearly with stakeholders.

Skills

Kalman filters

Inertial sensors

C language

MATLAB

Time/frequency domain control

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Simulink

Job description

Company Information

Job Summary

The Sr System Engineer is responsible for supporting the development, analysis, and integration of linear, non-linear, and digital control systems by collaborating closely with customers to understand technical requirements and mission needs. The position works across design and development domains to create, review, and document system-level operational concepts, ensuring seamless platform integration and rigorous verification and validation of complex system designs against functional specifications. Additional responsibilities include contributing to proposal development through technical writing, cost estimating, and presentations, as well as producing high‑quality technical documentation, specifications, and standards. The role requires strong communication skills, the ability to work both independently and with internal and external stakeholders, and a willingness to travel domestically and internationally approximately 10–15% of the time.

Responsibilities And Tasks

Attend customer meetings for the purpose of understanding their requirements related to linear and non-linear control systems including digital controls
Work with the design and development domain control systems
Review, develop and document system level operational concepts and mission statements
Understand platform integration requirements at the platform level
Verification and validation of highly complex system designs to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements
Support proposal development activities, including proposal text development, cost estimating and presentation activities
Produce and/or review technical documents, specifications and standards
Ability to effectively document and communicate designs, results, reports, status and presentations
Work independently and with internal/external organizations

Education, Experience, License, Or Certification

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or other relevant degree
5+ years of experience in Servo Control, Motion Control, or Navigation.
Proven experience in classical linear and non-linear control including digital control preferred

Skills And Abilities

Knowledge of approximation and Kalman filters
Knowledge of inertial sensors
Working knowledge of C language and MATLAB is a must.
Experience with design and development in time and frequency domain control systems
Ability in development of models and simulations of dynamic systems in Simulink

Travel/Physical Requirements

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally 10-15% travel will be required for the position.

Here Are Some Of The Great Benefits We Offer

Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
Flexible Vacation & PTO
Paid Parental Leave
Generous Employee Referral Program
Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Elbit America is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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