Systems Engineer - AN/SPY-1 Radar System

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage

Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions seeks a motivated Systems Engineer in Indiana to support the AN/SPY-1 radar system's development and sustainment. This role involves leading requirements development, managing technical baselines, and collaborating across engineering teams. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, over 10 years of engineering experience, and holds an Active Secret Clearance. Benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), and education reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in systems engineering or radar system development/sustainment.
• Strong understanding of system engineering lifecycle processes.
• Experience working with complex radar or defense electronic systems.
• Familiarity with MBSE methodologies and tools (e.g., Cameo, Rhapsody, DOORS, or equivalent).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and technical writing skills.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support development of system-level requirements for radar subsystems.
• Develop and manage requirements traceability to specifications.
• Support creation of digital technical baseline leveraging MBSE tools.
• Define and maintain functional, logical, and physical architectures.
• Participate in design recovery and reverse engineering efforts.
• Analyze subsystem interdependencies and define specifications.
• Collaborate to develop verification and validation plans.
• Contribute to technical reviews, risk assessments, and planning.
• Support baseline control through configuration management.
• Assist with development of Integrated Data Packages.

Job description

Job Description

Kratos is seeking a motivated and technically skilled Systems Engineer to support the design recovery, sustainment planning, and digital transformation of the AN/SPY-1 radar system. The Systems Engineer will play a central role in requirements analysis, interface definition, integration planning, and technical baseline development for a complex legacy radar system transitioning to a modernized sustainment model. This position is part of a cross-functional Integrated Program Team (IPT) focused on restoring and evolving radar capability through prototyping, organic depot stand-up, and data-driven lifecycle engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or support development and decomposition of system-level requirements for radar subsystems (transmitter, signal processor, antenna).
• Develop and manage requirements traceability to radar weapon specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and test objectives.
• Support creation of a digital technical baseline leveraging Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and structured data repositories.
• Define and maintain functional, logical, and physical architectures for the SPY-1 system and its subassemblies.
• Participate in design recovery and reverse engineering efforts for GFE hardware and legacy system documentation.
• Analyze subsystem interdependencies and define interface specifications and system constraints.
• Collaborate with test, software, and hardware engineers to develop verification and validation plans.
• Contribute to technical reviews, risk assessments, and system readiness planning across program phases.
• Support technical baseline control through configuration management, change evaluation, and documentation updates.
• Assist with the development of Integrated Data Packages (ITDPs) and depot activation planning documents.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in systems engineering or radar system development/sustainment.
• Strong understanding of system engineering lifecycle processes, including requirements analysis, design definition, integration, and verification.
• Experience working with complex radar or defense electronic systems, especially in legacy environments with limited technical data.
• Familiarity with MBSE methodologies and tools (e.g., Cameo, Rhapsody, DOORS, or equivalent).
• Ability to develop and interpret functional block diagrams, interface specifications, and architecture models.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and technical writing skills.
• Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AN/SPY-1 or other complex radar systems.
• Knowledge of Open Systems Architecture (OSA) principles and Navy digital transformation initiatives.
• Prior involvement in DMSMS analysis, sustainment roadmap development, or depot stand-up activities.
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration, digital thread concepts, and configuration-controlled data environments.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance

Travel: ~10–20%, including to government labs, OEM facilities, and Kratos engineering/test sites.

(No phone calls please)

Job Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

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