Senior Systems Engineer

Elbit Systems of America, LLC; Fort Worth, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Elbit Systems of America, LLC is seeking a Sr System Engineer to support development, analysis, and integration of linear, non-linear, and digital control systems. You will collaborate with customers to define requirements and ensure platform integration and rigorous verification against specs.

The role also involves proposal support, technical writing, cost estimating, and producing high‑quality documentation.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Mechanical/Aeronautical or related field.
• 5+ years in Servo/ Motion/ Navigation control.
• Experience with classical linear and non-linear control, including digital control.

Responsibilities

• Attend customer meetings to understand requirements for linear/non-linear and digital controls.
• Collaborate with design and development teams on control systems.
• Document system-level concepts, mission statements, and platform integration needs.
• Verify and validate complex system designs against specs and requirements.
• Support proposal development with technical writing, cost estimating, and presentations.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation, specifications, and standards.
• Communicate designs, results, and status clearly to stakeholders.
• Work independently and with internal/external organizations.

Skills

Kalman filters

Inertial sensors

Control systems theory

Documentation & communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (or related)

Tools

C language

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

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.