CareerPlan

Lead Systems Engineer - Salt Lake City

USAFull-time$100k–$145k2026-10-19 → 2026-10-23
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Lead Systems Engineer providing systems-level technical support, defining requirements, and managing engineering task costs for defense programs.

Role type

Senior Lead Systems Engineer

Builds

System specifications, Interface Control Documents, block diagrams, and interconnect diagrams for ISR networks and defense platforms.

Domain

Defense technology, ISR networks, space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

Required skills

Systems Engineering, Earned Value Management System (EVMS), laboratory design verification testing, product documentation, interface control documents, block diagrams, interconnect diagrams, program management

Preferred skills

EVMS Control Account Manager experience, Department of Defense contract experience, laboratory experience, Lead Systems Engineering experience

Technologies

EVMS, laboratory testing equipment

Responsibilities

Provide systems-level technical support to Program Manager and Program Engineer; Define and verify system-level requirements; Prepare product documentation including specifications and diagrams; Test and troubleshoot products in a laboratory environment; Use EVMS to manage engineering task costs and schedules; Lead programs toward successful completion

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities