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LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Systems Engineer - Aerospace/Avionics

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Job overview

The Lead/Principal Systems Engineer develops system-level and LRU-centric architectures for embedded avionics and aerospace programs. The role leads multidisciplinary teams through requirements development, integration, and testing; works with clients and stakeholders on system requirements and architectures; and provides technical project leadership. It also uses MBSE processes and supports technical marketing, proposal development, and product and technical roadmaps.

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Skills

Avionics Systems EngineeringRequirements DevelopmentRequirements AllocationAvionics DevelopmentCONOPS DevelopmentSystem ArchitectureLRU ArchitectureModel-Based Systems EngineeringHardware DevelopmentFirmware DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentSystems IntegrationTestingBid and Proposal DevelopmentQualificationCertificationSystem SafetyFMEALab Activities

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Equivalent10+ Years Avionics Systems ExperienceValid Driver's License

Full job description

Who We Are: The Tactical Aerospace Department is a premier supplier for aerospace quality Complex Electronics on new and legacy DoW systems. This includes avionics, mission LRU's, flight worthy payloads, ground aerospace systems, and cutting edge third generation AI/ML for DoD platforms. This position is located on-site at either of our San Antonio, TX, Dayton (Beavercreek), OH, or Warner Robins, GA facilities. Objectives of this Role: * Responsible to develop System level and LRU centric Architectures. Lead the development of CONOPS, develop requirements, requirement allocation, build, integrate, and test. * Guide multi-disciplinary engineering teams to develop hardware, firmware, and software for complex flight worthy avionics/mission LRU's/payload hardware. * Interact directly with clients to establish system requirements and architectures to meet client expectations. * Provide technical project leadership throughout each program. * Utilize Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes to support system designs/architectures. * Support department management in specific technical marketing activities, proposal development of embedded systems, and in the development of product/technical roadmaps. Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: * System Engineer over embedded avionics/aerospace programs. * Lead a multi-disciplinary team to develop, integrate, and test embedded complex flight worthy systems. * Meet with internal and external customers to establish system technical requirements and facilitate development of specification documents and system architectures. * Lead trade analyses within and across the relevant domains. * Work with stakeholders to allocate functions to components/systems and develop those allocations into requirements for the engineers, designers, and managers to design, develop, integrate and test. Requirements: * Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or equivalent engineering degree field with related experience. * 10+ years: Experience developing, deriving, and allocating tiered Systems Engineering requirements in Avionics applications/LRU's. * Broad, basic understanding of engineering activities/disciplines in avionics development (e.g. Systems, Hardware Development, Firmware, software, Integration, Testing, Bid and Proposal efforts, CONOPS, Qualification, Certification, System Safety, FMEA, Lab activities, etc). * Experience developing CONOPS and System/LRU Architectures and basic/Intermediate experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE). * A valid/clear driver's license is required. Special Requirements: Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas Or Dayton, Ohio For more information about this division, visit the Defense & Intelligence Solutions home page. For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here. For benefits information at all other locations, click here. An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status. Apply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjg1NTg1LjEwNTA4QHN3cmljb21wLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ

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