Senior Systems Engineer - Upcoming Role

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Sparton is an innovative defense contractor headquartered in DeLeon Springs, Florida, with a rich heritage dating back to 1900. Renowned for our exceptional manufacturing capabilities, we specialize in producing high-quality sonobuoys critical to the United States' undersea warfare arsenal, enhancing national security against current and future adversaries. But we are more than manufacturers; we are problem solvers. Our team of dedicated engineers and skilled professionals tackles some of the most challenging issues in defense technology. Our expertise includes advanced research systems, maritime solutions, sophisticated sensor technologies and payload delivery capabilities.

This is an anticipated opening, and we proactively seeking candidates for upcoming opportunities in the near term!

Job Summary

The systems engineer will lead system and subsystem level requirements generation, development, decomposition, design analyses, operational concept definition, and traceability for the total system. This individual must possess experience working in a defense manufacturing environment and will be proficient in understanding the system development lifecycle, performing functional analysis, allocating requirements, and acting as the primary interface to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Allocate, deploy and manage internal and external stakeholder/customer, system, and subsystem level requirements.

• Manage changes to requirements, troubleshoot conflicts and understand impacts.

• Support risk assessments and develop risk mitigation.

• Participate in peer reviews and inspections of requirements documents.

• Support development of Whitepapers and Bid and Proposal opportunities.

• Prepare system engineering and specialty engineering CDRL's.

• Define control system interfaces - external/internal.

• Develop functional, operational, physical, and interface architecture block diagrams.

• Perform trade studies, investigate alternatives and provide recommendations.

• Collaboration with Agile Scrum teams and support of team demonstrations.

Education, Experience, Licenses and Certifications

• 4-year degree from an accredited university in Electronics, Mechanical Computer Science or Systems Engineering or related field OR a combination of education and relevant experience.

• A minimum of 7 years of experience working in an Electronics, Mechanical Computer Science or Engineering field.

• Experience with requirements management tools, JAMA experience required.

• CMMI, AS 9100 and ISO 9000 process development experience.

Skills and Abilities

• US Citizenship is required

• Must be able to obtain and maintain U.S. security clearance

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and tools.

• Capability to adapt to industry-wide used modeling and requirements management tools as needed.

• Ability to integrate into a small, high-performing engineering team.

• Must possess a high level of professional knowledge and skills to resolve product, process and system design.

• Applied hands-on implementation expertise in product system architecture and requirements management tools.

• Ability to properly manage customer expectations and clearly understand their requirements.

• Ability to prepare successful customer proposals.

Travel and Physical Requirements

• No required travel

• The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment and a manufacturing environment. The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions in the plant. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, and communicate, use hands/finger, feel, and reach with arms. This position requires the ability to lift, bend or stoop as necessary up to 25lbs.

Benefits Highlights

Healthcare

• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage.

• Healthcare concierge to help you navigate your benefit selections.

• Virtual health solutions for physical therapy, menopause, and diabetes.

• Company paid Basic Life Insurance. Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available.

• On-site wellness clinic.

Paid Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• 401k program to plan for your future with company match 75% up to 8% plus 1% Employer contribution.

• Company Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick).

• Paid parental leave.

• Adoption assistance.

• Fertility and family building assistance.

Additional Benefits

• Flexible work schedules available based on position:

• 9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off

• 5/8s

• 4/10s

• 3/12s

• Lifestyle spending account.

• Perks at work.

• Generous employee referral program.

• Tuition reimbursement.

Voluntary benefits available: longer term care, legal, identity theft, pet Insurance, and many more options

These are highlights of Elbit America benefits. If there is a conflict with these highlights, company policy or benefits plan documents shall govern. Benefits are subject to change.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Accessibility

Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email us at View email address on click.appcast.io

Disclaimer:

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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