Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI); Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) seeks a Small UAS (sUAS) Systems Engineer SME at Hurlburt Field, Florida. US citizenship and active TS/SCI eligibility are required. The role leads a multidisciplinary engineering team, provides systems engineering and acquisition expertise, and travels up to 15% (CONUS).

Responsibilities span integration, design reviews, and MBSE efforts, with a focus on delivering mission-ready capabilities for government programs and joint teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in systems engineering, acquisitions, and RDT&E.
• Proven experience in aviation system design, development, integration, test and evaluation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including briefing senior leadership.
• Strong customer service skills; ability to work across multiple disciplines.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to work in a cross-disciplinary team with engineers and military operators.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and technical management for mission system applications.
• Facilitate and participate in engineering integration meetings and design reviews.
• Lead System Engineer engagements and integrate test teams.
• Coordinate on-aircraft integration activities and test build events.
• Raise integration issues to leadership and plan resources for integration and test.
• Report on status of ongoing integration and test activities.
• Contribute to MBSE approaches and open architecture implementations.
• Develop technical briefings for senior technical and leadership stakeholders.

Skills

Systems engineering

Aviation systems

Leadership

Customer service

Strong communication

Cross-disciplinary teamwork

Self-motivation

MS Office

Education

Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years substituted for Master’s

Tools

Atlassian Suite

Cameo

MBSE tooling

Job description

Overview

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Small UAS (sUAS) Systems Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our team at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens with a TS/SCI clearance. The successful candidate will provide systems engineering as well as program and acquisition expertise developing, integrating, and transitioning multiple different technologies for the Government Team Lead. In addition, the individual will lead and supervise a multidisciplinary engineering team. Anticipate up to 15% travel, with surge periods of greater travel, primarily in CONUS.

You will be a great fit for this role if:

• You have a passion for aerospace, defense, special operations, and advanced technologies.
• You understand the urgent need to modernize our defense systems and give our warfighters the best possible tools.
• Paying attention to detail and providing excellent customer service in a professional environment is a skill you excel at.
• You are passionate about continuous learning and growth, and you seek opportunities to challenge yourself.
• You are driven to make a meaningful impact through your work.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and technical management for mission system applications.
• Facilitate and participate in key engineering integration meetings:
• Milestone design and technical reviews
• Team Lead Meetings
• Material Improvement Program Review Boards
• Engineering and Crew Station Working Groups
• Lead System Engineer Technical Engagements
• Integrated Test Team Meetings
• Act as the Gatekeeper to on-aircraft engineering integration activities:
• Facilitate on-aircraft integration and engineering test build events
• Knock down administrative and engineering barriers
• Raise integration issues to technical and programmatic POCs and/or leadership for decision/action
• Plan and schedule resources to support integration and test
• Report on status of ongoing integration and test
• Understanding of airworthiness criteria.
• Conduct and support root cause analysis with enterprise stakeholders
• Contribute to systems engineering activities including requirements definition, architecture development, integration, and verification.
• Support open architecture implementations and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches.
• Participate in platform integration and testing and verification of subsystems for performance and functionality.
• Lead and support Government and industry teams through technical planning, design reviews, test reviews, and technical assessments.
• Develop and deliver technical briefings to a wide range of audiences, including senior technical and leadership stakeholders.
• Collaborate with U.S. Government and industry partner organizations to support joint mission capability development.
• Promote efficiency, agility, and traceability in fast-paced engineering environments.
• Lead integration of new, legacy, and GOTs hardware and software.
• Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of systems compatible with defined system architectures.
• Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination.
• Lead an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations.
• Develop the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems, and work products are verified against their requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Exceptional integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to MTSI’s core values.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in systems engineering, acquisitions, and RDT&E.
• Proven experience in aviation system design, development, integration, test and evaluation, aerospace duties, and/or related technical work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing technical content to senior leadership.
• Strong customer service skills; being able to work with personnel across multiple disciplines and organizations.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to work well in a cross-disciplinary team with other engineers and military operators.
• Ability to apply expert knowledge and proactively work independently.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, "tip of the spear" environment.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and adapt to evolving mission and technical requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with open architecture frameworks and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
• Experience with communication, datalink, sensor, radio frequency, electronic warfare, and sUAS technologies.
• Integration of weapons systems, sensor, and C2 capabilities, including cross-platform interoperability.
• Familiarity with agile development and systems engineering tools such as Atlassian Suite and Cameo

Education Requirements

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of additional Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a Master’s degree.

Certification Requirements

• INCOSE ASEP or similar systems engineering certification desired.

Clearance Requirements

• US Citizenship.
• Must possess an active DoD Top Secret Clearance with SAP and SCI eligibility.