Senior Systems Engineer (Development)

Epirus; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance and benefits

Stock options

401k with match

Paid holidays and PTO

Dependent care support

Tech stipend

Job summary

Epirus is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead system requirements development and MBSE-driven architecture for mission-critical defense technologies. You will work with multiple engineering disciplines to translate customer needs into verifiable system specifications.

Responsibilities include definition of interfaces, trade studies, and coordination with hardware and software teams. Strong communication and proposal support are essential for success.

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years industry experience (or 3 years with MS).
• Experience with full lifecycle system development (concept to delivery).
• Experience with RF systems (radar, comms, EW) and phased arrays is a plus.
• Experience with MBSE tools and model-based workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage system requirements at system, subsystem, and component levels.
• Develop MBSE diagrams including structural and behavioral views.
• Coordinate requirements flow-down to hardware and software subsystems.
• Perform trade studies and quick-turn impact analyses for agile development.
• Lead interface definition and interface management between subsystems.
• Support IV&V planning and execution to verify requirements.
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure architecture is captured in MBSE.
• Prepare technical writing and figures for proposals and business efforts.

Skills

MBSE

Requirements Mgmt

System Architecture

Trade Studies

Configuration Mgmt

IV&V Planning

Technical Writing

Education

Electrical Engineering / CS / Aerospace degree

Tools

JAMA

Polarion

DOORS

SparxEA

Capella

GitHub

Job description

• This is an exciting role in an innovative company. The ideal candidate for the Senior Systems Engineer position is someone who has experience with full lifecycle system development. In this role, you will work closely with a talented engineering team, reporting to the Senior Manager, Systems Engineering and part of Systems team
• This role is a multidisciplinary role, with significant breadth (interacting with all engineering disciplines) and depth (from customer needs to unit-level specifications). You will focus on typical Systems Engineering responsibilities, such as requirements definition & management (at system, subsystem, and component levels), system architecture, system analysis, change management, interface definition, etc
• Additionally, this role is a key stakeholder in integration, verification, and validation (IV&V) planning and execution to ensure products meet requirements. As much as possible, a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach is employed to make Systems Engineering processes more thorough and efficient
• Contribute to system requirements definition and management for a product
• Ensure Key Performance Parameters, as derived through mission modeling and operational analysis, are properly flowed to system requirements
• Act as an interface with either existing or prospective customers to prove that customer requirements/needs are fully satisfied by system requirements
• Coordinate key requirements with subsystem design teams, ensuring requirement flow-down to hardware and software subsystems is captured and properly traced
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure system architecture is properly captured in MBSE diagrams (to include Structural and Behavioral Diagrams)
• Work with business development to create architectures for new solutions and applications in proposals
• Maintain architectural definition throughout the development process to ensure team alignment
• Develop interface control documentation and own interface management between hardware/software/firmware subsystems
• Perform trade studies and quick-turn impact analyses to facilitate agile hardware/software/firmware development
• Perform analysis to prove that system requirements are addressed by the system design
• Ensure best practices for configuration management are adhered to
• Facilitate multi-disciplinary coordination across teams
• Participate in IV&V planning and preparation
• Contribute technical writing and figures to proposals and other business development efforts

Benefits

• Health care coverage: Up to 100% paid medical coverage, robust vision & dental, personalized flex accounts, and supplemental health plans
• Compensation: Stock options with full vesting, 6% 401k match, Annual dependent care support, Monthly electronics stipend
• Generous PTO: 19 paid holidays (including winter break), unlimited PTO, and generous parental leave to focus on what matters
• Mental health and wellness: Free gyms, Calm app subscriptions, and unlimited mental health access - we’ve got you covered
• Office perks: Fuel your day with catered lunches, stocked kitchens, flexible hours, and casual dress
• Pet insurance: We’ve got your furry friends covered with our company pet insurance options

Experience working with Systems Engineering tools for Requirements Management and Product Lifecycle Management (e.g. JAMA, Polarion, DOORS) Demonstrated experience contributing to the establishment of a technical baseline of a system/product Ability to identify gaps, prioritize in the context of the project/program, and lead an effort involving multiple engineers from other teams to resolve issues Experience working with MBSE (e.g. SparxEA, Capella) BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, or a similar field Experience working with Git/GitHub, or similar version control systems Minimum 5 years industry experience (or minimum 3 years of experience with an MS degree), preferably with experience spanning the entire product lifecycle (Concept to Delivery) Experience with Python development or other similar object-oriented languages Experience working with RF systems (e.g. radar, comms, EW, etc.), preferably including phased arrays Experience working in System Safety and Reliability Engineering Good written and oral communication skills; not afraid to speak up, either to ask for help or disagree on a technical point that warrants more discussion Collaborative; capable of working across all levels of the organization Ability to anticipate and communicate blockers, delays, and cost ballooning within the project before they require escalation Organized, comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment Focused, with perspective on what matters most, rapidly delivering customer value