CareerPlan

Principal Systems Engineer - Requirements Management

USAFull-time$108k–$205k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10
On-siteCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Principal Systems Engineer responsible for requirements management, system architecture, verification strategies, and performance analysis for defense systems.

Role type

Principal Systems Engineer (Requirements Management)

Builds

Defense systems (missile programs, foreign military sales)

Domain

Aerospace and Defense

Required skills

Systems engineering, requirements management, system architecture, CONOPS development, verification and qualification testing, trade studies, failure investigation, knowledge transfer, configuration management, system safety, reliability analysis

Preferred skills

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Digital Engineering, Agile methods, software/firmware verification, performance analysis, DOORS, cPDM, multidisciplinary team leadership

Technologies

DOORS, cPDM, Firmware Support Security Flow

Responsibilities

Update and maintain requirements documentation, support design and system verification testing, provide systems engineering guidance during integration, mentor team members, conduct trade studies, present results to customers, coordinate requirements maintenance across teams

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship