System Engineer

Minuteman Group LLC; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Minuteman Group LLC in Lexington, MA seeks an experienced System Engineer for an onsite role joining a national security–focused Systems Engineering Group. You will develop requirements, architect complex systems, build an MBSE model, and lead verification and validation activities across multiple programs, identifying risks and mitigation strategies.

Preferred candidates have MBSE tooling experience (SysML, MagicDraw), strong cross-disciplinary leadership, and excellent written and verbal

Qualifications

• MBSE methodologies and SysML modeling experience.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop requirements, flow down and track them.
• Architect systems and build MBSE models and interfaces.
• Plan and lead verification and validation activities.
• Identify risks and define mitigation strategies.

Skills

SysML MBSE

Leadership

Systems thinking

Written & verbal communication

Hardware-Software integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physics, Mechanical, Electrical, Aero/Astro, Software Engineering, or related fields

Tools

MagicDraw

Job description

Seeking an experienced System Engineer for an onsite role located in Lexington, MA. The expectation will be that the candidate will be on site 5x a week with flexible remote capability. This is a long term contract (3 year minimum).

About The Role

The Systems Engineering Group develops space, airborne, and terrestrial prototypes with innovative solutions to challenging national security problems. The team handle most of the large prototype systems developed by the Laboratory, including space payloads and satellites for sensing and communication, and airborne and ground-based systems. Example projects include satellite sensors, space-based and ground-based laser communications systems, airborne laser radar, imaging systems on both manned and unmanned aircraft, and small satellites.

What You Will Do In This Role

The selected candidate will work on a team performing systems engineering activities for a large program. Responsibilities include developing, flowing down and tracking requirements, architecting systems, developing an MBSE model of the systems and their interfaces, planning and leading verification and validation activities, and identifying risks and defining risk mitigation strategies.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with SysML Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools is required.
• Experience with MagicDraw.
• Experience with integration of hardware and software is helpful.
• The ability to support a full range of systems engineering activities for multiple programs
• The ability to use a systems perspective to identify needed technology development efforts
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce and present professional written reports and presentations

Required Education

• A Bachelors Degree in Physics, Mechanical, Electrical, Aero/Astro, Software Engineering, or related fields and at least 7 years of relevant experience with systems engineering for space or airborne systems.
• A MS degree or PhD can be substituted for years of experience.