Systems Engineer

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

Job summary

Kratos Defense is seeking a highly motivated systems engineer to contribute to radar and hypersonics programs in aerospace/defense. You will develop requirements, create system designs, and drive verification across full lifecycle, interfacing with customers and teams.

Responsibilities include leading or supporting SRR/PDR/CDR/TRR and preparing proposals. Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders is essential, with up to 25% travel expected.

Qualifications

• Experience developing system requirements, designs, and verification documentation.
• Experience in Defense/Aerospace industry is required.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• U.S. DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements, decompose, derive and allocate to system elements.
• Develop system architectures for new and existing systems.
• Conduct trade studies and design research to determine optimal requirements.
• Create interface definitions, system schematics, and system description documents.
• Develop and execute system verification.
• Develop MBSE processes, templates, and best practices.
• Present Cameo models to stakeholders and lead reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Assist in proposals and presentation materials.
• Peer reviews of team members’ work and test plans/reports.
• Support HWIL, subsystem and system testing; travel up to 25%.

Skills

MBSE

Cameo

System engineering

Requirements analysis

Technical leadership

Education

Aerospace Eng degree

Tools

Cameo MBSE tool

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 radar and hypersonic 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 include, but are not limited to:

• 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)

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Required Experience:

The successful candidate has:

• Experience developing system requirements, system designs, and verification documentation
• Experience working within the Defense and/or Aerospace industry is a must
• Experience in radar systems and/or hypersonics is desired; experience in unmanned aircraft systems is a plus
• Experience with MBSE and Cameo is highly desired
• Sharp analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and can work effectively in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated technical leadership capabilities
• Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive to accomplish results

Qualifications:

• Bacheloris or Masteris 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)

From: Kratos Defense