Lead, Systems Engineer

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Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineer

Job Code: 35438

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

The Lead Systems Engineer (SE) will supervise a team supporting the requirements, design, development, test, integration, and troubleshooting of complex, specialized hardware/software systems installed on airborne and simulation lab communication platforms. The Lead SE will be a subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of job area and in-depth knowledge of project engineering and management. They will manage large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction on and off-site. Communicates within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches. Provides input into new products/processes and implements operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results. The Lead SE will be responsible for a team of engineers during off-site installations.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare and present technical results for internal and external program meetings.
• Document and support design verification tests within lab, ground and flight test environments.
• Develop, track and present technical metrics.
• Evaluate requirements definition, flow-down and traceability.
• Analyze data from verification test efforts.
• Generate and maintain schedule for engineering activities.
• Maintain risk assessment and development of mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with Project Engineering and Program Management.
• Support training and development of new team members.
• Responsible for managing engineering team during travel to offsite facilities for integration.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Demonstrated experience with communications and presentations to internal/external stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to read & interpret technical specifications, engineering blueprints, test procedures, and technical publications.
• Demonstrated experience with testing, integrating, and verifying software and/or hardware.
• Demonstrated experience with MS Office suite, Visio, Teamcenter, DOORS, etc.
• Demonstrated experience working successfully both independently and in a team environment with the ability to lead technical teams through an entire annual sustainment cycle.
• Ability to travel domestically ~10%, or more, based on business needs.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Demonstrated experience leading projects and or task teams in the integration of systems and or subsystems in airborne and or lab environments.
• Demonstrated experience creating system drawings, schematics and or signal interfaces.
• Current Security+ Certification.
• Airborne and or operational experience with Mission Communications Systems offboard radios or network communications.
• Demonstrated experience working with subcontractors and US Government customers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process and implementation of systems that achieved an Authorization to Operate (ATO) on government networks DODAF.
• Demonstrated experience working government and/or military program effort bidding process.

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