Senior Systems Engineer - Secret - Bedford
Core
Senior Systems Engineer supporting Air Force ISR/SOF missions, focusing on acquisition documentation, requirements development, and system-level testing for airborne battle management programs (E-7, AWACS, Wedgetail).
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (Defense/Aerospace)
Builds
Acquisition documentation, system requirements, technical baselines, and validation criteria for airborne battle management systems.
Domain
Defense, Aerospace, Airborne Systems
Required skills
Systems engineering, requirements analysis, configuration management, risk management, trade studies, technical documentation, verification and validation, architecture design, integration, decision analysis.
Preferred skills
Requirements development, production and fielding, operations and sustainment, architecture development and implementation, modeling and simulation, model-based systems engineering, electronic warfare, air combat operations, Level D certification for full flight simulators.
Technologies
Cloud, Embedded, Network Security, Hardware
Responsibilities
Review program portfolios to assess options, refine systems engineering processes, and maintain technical baselines. Evaluate plans, designs, systems engineering efforts, and test outcomes to confirm compliance with specifications. Prepare technical papers, management summaries, and presentations defining system characteristics. Develop validation criteria and procedures, then analyze and interpret major engineering results. Conduct trade studies balancing performance, cost, lifecycle value, reliability, and risk. Review key acquisition and requirements documents (ICDs, CDDs, CPDs, AoAs). Analyze system concepts and user needs translated into functional and product baselines. Support technical reviews such as System Requirements Reviews and Technology Readiness Assessments. Develop systems engineering plans and risk management plans. Ensure systems-of-systems interactions and configuration management are clearly captured and maintained.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC (via careerplan.io/jobs/gb1f9bc8-senior-systems-engineer-secret-bedford-at-dcs-corp)