Senior Systems Engineer - PNT & Defense Hardware

Sitreps 2 Steercos; Nevada (IA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense-technology company (NDA) is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer IV to establish the engineering baseline for four PNT product lines, turning prototypes into production-ready baselines for a government customer. You will own requirements development, interface control, traceability, and verification plans, while coordinating with cross-functional teams on integration, testing, and risk assessment.

The role is based in Northern Virginia or Las Vegas, NV, with full-time expectations and

Qualifications

• 10–20 years of systems engineering experience on complex hardware.
• Master's degree may be required to meet contract labor category.
• Hands-on ownership of full systems engineering artifact set on a shipped hardware program.
• Working fluency with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810 qualification and cost considerations in design.
• Embedded electronics depth across RF, power, connectors, and data interfaces.
• Ability to read schematics and engage constructively with hardware engineers.
• Capable of operating as the single technical authority across multiple concurrent product lines.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Requirements analysis for four PNT product lines.
• Define system-level functional, performance, interface, environmental, and supportability requirements traced to military standards.
• Develop and maintain the System Engineering Plan (SEP) and PWS deliverables.
• Establish Requirements Traceability Matrix for each product line.
• Create Interface Control Documents for physical, power, data, RF, and integration interfaces.
• Lead ICD development for multiple deployment configurations (dismounted, vehicle, unmanned).
• Lead the timing module upgrade path from TCXO to OCXO with rationale and milestones.
• Perform thermal analysis and assess passive cooling options for chassis across configurations.
• Provide technical direction and risk assessment using modeling and simulation.

Skills

Systems engineering

MIL-STD-461 & MIL-STD-810

RF / Embedded electronics

Schematic interpretation

Technical leadership

Security clearance readiness

Education

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Defense-technology company (NDA) is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer IV to establish the engineering baseline for four PNT product lines, turning prototypes into production-ready baselines for a government customer. You will own requirements development, interface control, traceability, and verification plans, while coordinating with cross-functional teams on integration, testing, and risk assessment.

The role is based in Northern Virginia or Las Vegas, NV, with full-time expectations and