Systems Engineer

Leidos; Rockaway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in New Jersey is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support the Propulsion Development Branch at Picatinny Arsenal. You will define requirements, decompose functions, and perform trade studies to advance concepts toward an allocated prototype baseline.

The role requires 10+ years of experience, expert systems engineering knowledge, and proficiency in MS Project, TPM balance, and IPT leadership. You will coordinate SRR/PDR/CDR/TRR/PRR reviews and manage risks and testing activities.

Qualifications

• BS in Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, Systems, or related engineering required; MS or higher preferred
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Expert knowledge of system engineering principles and practices
• Demonstrated abilities in the areas of responsibilities listed above

Responsibilities

• Implement requirements definition, functional decomposition, and trade studies to advance multidisciplinary concepts from formulation to prototype baseline
• Optimize system design and balance TPMs against cost and schedule constraints
• Plan and manage systems engineering execution in MS Project; develop WBS, map critical paths, track milestones
• Guide IPTs through SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR with entry/exit criteria, data packages, and issue resolution
• Identify, quantify, and manage technical and programmatic risks with burn-down and mitigation plans for milestone reviews and TIMs
• Oversee prototyping and test execution, modeling & simulation coordination, fabrication oversight, and full-scale test reporting
• Use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI to produce technical reports, white papers, and qualification plans

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements definition

Trade studies

Project planning

Risk management

Team coordination

MS Project

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems or related engineering

Master of Science preferred

Tools

MS Project

Power BI

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

The Defense Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for an experienced Systems Engineer to provide research and development engineering support to the Propulsion Development Branch, DEVCOM Armaments Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.

Primary Responsibilities.

• Implement requirements definition, functional decomposition, and trade studies to advance multidisciplinary concepts from initial formulation to an allocated prototype baseline
• Optimize system design and ensure technical baseline closure by tracking and balancing Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) against cost and schedule constraints
• Plan and manage systems engineering execution in MS Project; developing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), mapping critical paths, and tracking schedule milestone
• Guide multidisciplinary Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) through formal Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR), establishing entry/exit criteria, synthesizing technical data packages, and driving discrepancy resolution for advanced defense systems
• Identify, quantify, and manage technical and programmatic risks, developing actionable burn-down and mitigation plans while maintaining and briefing dynamic RIO registers at milestone reviews and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)
• Guide end-to-end prototyping and test execution, including subscale feasibility testing, modeling and simulation (M&S) coordination, fabrication oversight, and full-scale test reporting (test matrices, plans, and qualification)
• Leverage Microsoft productivity and analytics tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI) to author formal technical reports, white papers, and qualification plans, model engineering datasets, develop interactive performance dashboards, and deliver executive milestone briefing

Basic Qualifications.

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, Systems, or related engineering discipline required; Master of Science (MS) or higher preferred1
• 10 plus years of relevant experience
• Expert knowledge of system engineering principles and practices
• Demonstrated abilities in the areas of responsibilities listed above