Systems Engineer

Kratos Unmanned Systems; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

5-D Systems, a KRATOS Company, is seeking a highly motivated systems engineer to provide full lifecycle engineering support for turbine engine technology programs in aerospace and defense. The candidate will develop requirements, create design documentation, and generate Cameo models while interfacing with project teams, leadership, and customers.

The role emphasizes MBSE using Cameo, system verification, and leadership of technical reviews, with opportunities to contribute to proposals and

Qualifications

• Experience developing system requirements, system designs, and verification documentation.
• Experience with MBSE and Cameo.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive to accomplish results.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer/stakeholder requirements, decompose and allocate to subsystems.
• Develop system architectures for new and existing systems.
• Conduct trade studies to determine optimal requirements and architecture.
• Create interface definitions, system schematics, and system description documents.
• Develop and execute system verification.
• Develop MBSE processes, templates, and best practices.
• Lead or support system engineering reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Prepare proposals and presentation materials.
• Perform peer reviews of team members’ work.
• Develop and review test plans and reports.
• Support planning and execution of HWIL, subsystem, and system testing.
• Travel to customer locations as needed (<25%).

Skills

MBSE

Cameo

Communication

Teamwork

Ownership/Drive

Education

Bachelor or Master in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering

Job description

5-D Systems, a KRATOS Company, is seeking a highly motivated candidate who will provide full lifecycle systems engineering technical contribution and leadership in support of turbine engine technology programs in aerospace and defense. This position is full-time and requires the ability to successfully work in a team environment. The successful candidate will understand and have experience applying the full systems engineering lifecycle, and must be able to develop requirements, create system design documentation, generate, utilize and maintain Cameo models. This position will interface with internal and external project team members, company leadership, and customers.

Duties

• Analyzing customer/stakeholder requirements, decomposing requirements, deriving requirements, and allocating requirements to system and subsystem elements
• Developing system architectures for new and existing systems
• Conducting trade studies and performing design research of engineering concepts and explorations to determine optimal requirements and system architecture
• Developing system/subsystem design documentation such as interface definitions, system schematics, and system description documents
• Developing and executing system verification
• Developing MBSE processes, procedures, templates, and best practices
• Developing, reviewing, and presenting Cameo models to internal and external stakeholders
• Leading or supporting system engineering technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
• Assisting in preparation of proposals and presentation materials
• Performing peer reviews of fellow team members work
• Developing and reviewing test plans and reports
• Supporting the planning and execution of various kinds of testing including hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HWIL), subsystem and system testing
• Traveling to customer locations as needed (< 25% anticipated)

Required Experience

• Minimum Experience/Skills:
  • Experience developing system requirements, system designs, and verification documentation
  • Experience with MBSE and Cameo
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment
  • Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive to accomplish results
• Desired Experience/Skills:
  • Experience working within Defense formal product development lifecycles
  • Experience working within the Defense and/or Aerospace industry
  • Experience in mechanical systems development
  • Experience in aircraft turbomachinery
  • Demonstrated technical leadership capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline from an accredited engineering university
• 5‑10 years of relevant industry experience
• A U.S. DoD Secret Clearance or higher (or the ability to obtain such a clearance if needed)