Distinguished Systems Engineer for Embedded Microsystems Architecture and Design
Core
Develop and manage requirements, architecture, interface documentation, and system specifications for embedded secure communications, advanced electronics miniaturization, edge processing, and autonomous air/sea vehicles.
Role type
Principal Systems Engineer (Embedded Microsystems)
Builds
Mission-critical embedded systems for defense, space, and biomedical applications
Domain
Defense, Space Exploration, Biomedical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Systems engineering lifecycle management, multidisciplinary team leadership (>10 people), requirement analysis, risk mitigation, simulation-based performance analysis, modeling and simulation (SysML, STPA), cryptography fundamentals, avionics architectures, fault tolerance, cyber/security, GN&C, power electronics, thermal analysis, radiation hardening, EMI/EMC considerations
Preferred skills
Masters degree or higher, Secret security clearance, experience with FPGAs/ASICs, real-time software/firmware, serial digital data interfaces (SPI, RS422, Ethernet), R&D proposal writing
Technologies
SysML, STPA, FPGAs, ASICs, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, NSA Key Management Infrastructure
Responsibilities
Lead large multidisciplinary teams to solve complex technical problems, shape customer needs and develop program requirements, identify and mitigate risks across multiple programs, mentor team members, plan and lead Systems Engineering Technical Reviews, write innovative R&D proposals, maintain traceability between requirements and design work products
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence