Principal Systems Engineer

Principal Systems Engineer- Avionics Design & IntegrationThales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) Headquartered in Clarksburg, MD, is a U.S. company that has been serving domestic and international defense Air, Land and Sea domains for 60+ years. With over 1000 employees, TDSI and its four subsidiaries, supports U.S. Joint Services, special operations forces and multi-national partners with a variety of communication, visualization, signal intelligence/electronic warfare, and sensor/sonar capabilities. Lives depend on what we do!Top BenefitsCompetitive SalaryYearly Incentive Compensation PlanMedical insurance for self and eligible family membersGenerous 401(k) program- up to 7% company contribution and 100% immediate vestingTuition ReimbursementPaid wellness, vacation, and holiday leavePaid maternity, paternity, and parental leave9/80 Work Schedule (every other Friday off)Hybrid Working EnvironmentWe currently have an opening in our Billerica, MA office for a Principal Systems Engineer. This position reports to the Mechanical/ Systems Engineering Manager. The Principal Systems Engineer provides Technical Leadership on Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) design activities including bids, requirements decomposition and flow down, verification, testing and troubleshooting. The candidate will work as a member of a design team that includes Systems, Software, Electrical, Mechanical and Field Service. The candidate must be comfortable working directly with customers and potential customers, and will work with and support Business Development in the early phases of business capture.Responsibilities:Support Business Development with customer meetings, requirements elicitation, architecture development, and systems implementation.Provide subject matter expertise as a project design authority of Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) systems.Support product development teams with use case analysis, requirements capture and allocation, architectural analysis and design, unit level testing, integration, verification and validation efforts, and transition to manufacturing.Collaborate with our European divisions in the development of new products and product roadmaps capturing unique requirements for the U.S. market.Develop technical proposals and support cost estimations.Evaluate competing product and solution offerings.Represent Thales at relevant industry forums.Serve as a customer liaison, supporting design reviews and other technical interchanges.Support field installation, testing, evaluation, and troubleshooting of equipment.Provide technical consultation for solving design issues in HMD, Crash and Ejection safety analysis and tests.Provide technical consultation on emerging and adjacent markets.Provide technical counsel to engineering management.Travel up to 25% of the time.Qualifications:U.S. Citizenship required. - Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or related discipline.8+ years as an Engineer in Aerospace (Military or Commercial) or related industry.Strong knowledge of Avionics products and related technology is required, Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) technology a large plus.Must have working knowledge of relevant industry standards (DO-254, DO-160, DO-178, MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810).Experience integrating subsystems onto aircraft or helicopters.Experience working within AS9100D or similar process environments.Ability to take ownership of assigned work.Must have experience in troubleshooting and resolution of technical problems.Experience in requirements definition, bidding and execution.Must be capable of working independently or as part of a team on assigned tasks.Excellent written and oral communication skills. – Fluent in EnglishAbility to comply with all Company guidelines, policies, procedures and embrace Company Core Values.The annualized pay range for this role is $146,151-$186,748 USD along with a target incentive compensation plan (ICP) of 5%. The pay range provided is a good faith estimate representative of the experience level for the role described above. TDSI considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.