Senior Principal Systems Engineer supporting U.S. Air Force modernization of Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications capabilities as a subject matter expert in systems engineering. Leading technical proposal preparation and development of complex systems.
About the role
- Senior Principal Systems Engineer at Collins Aerospace supporting U.S. Air Force Nuclear Command modernization. Leading technical teams and systems engineering lifecycle within a classified environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance to multidisciplined teams, leading effective working sessions and trade studies, cultivating and reinforcing group values, and identifying, analyzing and correcting technical problems.
- Serve as the primary technology and systems engineering focal point for leadership and the customer.
- Establish and maintain complex system of systems design and architecture.
- Lead engineering teams to understand, analyze, and develop the models, requirements, and designs using enterprise standard tools, processes, and industry best practices.
- Ensure the development and management of technical risks & opportunities and develop and execute mitigation plans.
- Serve as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) to monitor cost and schedule and report project status to program management and engineering leadership using Earned Value Management.
- Lead technical proposal preparation and serve as a subject matter expert in non-advocate, internal, and customer reviews.
- Collaborate to capture, analyze, decompose, and trace system requirements.
- Design, develop, and model complex systems and sub-systems.
- Create and verify system and sub-system test procedures.
- Build advanced SysML models for activities, states, block diagrams, and use cases.
- Leverage JIRA to decompose epics and features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
- Plan and execute project-level work to meet schedules, costs, and performance goals.
- Manage technical risks by evaluating design aspects and requirements.
- Represent the Systems Engineering team in customer and internal meetings.
- Bridge the gap between functional discipline groups and internal/external stakeholders.
- Engage in classified lab environments to apply your expertise hands-on. (On-site presence required.)
- Travel occasionally to support program requirements
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
- Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain Top Secret after start.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
- Leadership and mentoring experience systems engineering teams.
- Proven track record in capturing customer requirements, operations concept development, deriving and tracing system and sub-system requirements.
- Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools - Build advanced SysML models for activities, states, block diagrams, and use cases.
- Experience with Earned Value Management reporting
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- May Be Eligible for relocation
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