Senior Systems Engineer, AN/SPY-1 Radar Modernization

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) Savings Plan

Education reimbursement

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer to support design recovery, sustainment planning, and digital transformation of the AN/SPY-1 radar system. You will lead requirements analysis, interface definition, integration planning, and generate technical baselines for a legacy system moving to a modern sustainment model.

This role sits on an Integrated Program Team, requires an Active Secret Clearance, a BS in a related field, 10+ years of systems engineering or radar

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in systems engineering or radar system development/sustainment.
• Strong understanding of SE lifecycle processes, including requirements analysis, design definition, integration, and verification.
• Experience with complex radar or defense electronic systems, especially legacy environments with limited data.
• Familiarity with MBSE methodologies and tools (Cameo, Rhapsody, DOORS or equivalent).
• Ability to develop and interpret functional block diagrams, interface specifications, and architecture models.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support development and decomposition of system-level requirements for radar subsystems (transmitter, signal processor, antenna).
• Develop and manage requirements traceability to radar weapon specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and test objectives.
• Support creation of a digital technical baseline leveraging MBSE tools and structured data repositories.
• Define and maintain functional, logical, and physical architectures for the SPY-1 system and its subassemblies.
• Participate in design recovery and reverse engineering efforts for GFE hardware and legacy system documentation.
• Analyze subsystem interdependencies and define interface specifications and system constraints.
• Collaborate with test, software, and hardware engineers to develop verification and validation plans.
• Contribute to technical reviews, risk assessments, and system readiness planning across program phases.
• Support technical baseline control through configuration management, change evaluation, and documentation updates.
• Assist with the development of Integrated Data Packages (ITDPs) and depot activation planning documents.

Skills

Requirements analysis

System architecture

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

Cameo

Rhapsody

DOORS

Job description

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer to support design recovery, sustainment planning, and digital transformation of the AN/SPY-1 radar system. You will lead requirements analysis, interface definition, integration planning, and generate technical baselines for a legacy system moving to a modern sustainment model.

This role sits on an Integrated Program Team, requires an Active Secret Clearance, a BS in a related field, 10+ years of systems engineering or radar