Title: Senior Staff Systems Engineer Location: Northridge, CA Responsibilities:
- Responsible for oversight and cross-coordination of activities between several technical teams and disciplines, including Systems, Software, Programmable Logic, and Integration and Test
- Experience in systems engineering including requirements development, requirements analysis, requirements allocation, system design, software design, software implementation, software testing, system integration, field integration testing, and requirements verification.
- Responsible for keeping management informed with current status, challenges, and required planning for key deadlines and milestones.
- Work with other programs and multiple disciplines to identify design and technical constraints inherited from other programs.
- Develop test cases to support integration test activities and aid with early identification of required test assets and equipment.
- Thorough understanding of requirements for system architecture development and systems integration Basic Qualifications for Sr. Staff Systems Engineer:
- Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of fourteen (14) years of systems engineering experience with a minimum of four (4) years of requirement/verification experience; will consider Master of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of twelve (12) years of systems/software engineering with a minimum of four (4) years of requirement/verification experience
- Experience working in the defense industry
- Have technical depth on one or more of the subsystems of missile/weapon system, e.g., RF/sensors, guidance, navigation, control, telemetry/communication, flight termination system, power/battery, airframe
- Experience with system/subsystem/software/hardware integration, test, and verification
- Worked on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious
- Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
- Active DoD Secret Clearance
- Ability to work without appreciable direction, exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment with the understanding of relatively long- term perspective, for desired result
- Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating (written and oral) within all levels of the company to include Program Management and Technical Staff
- Experience with systems engineering tools such as IBM Rationale DOORS, Cameo, Rhapsody
- Understands product structure and document hierarchy
- Strong work ethic and the ability to work in an integrated product team (IPT) environment while ensuring the best decisions are made for the program
- Able to understand technical knowledge from different technical disciplines from a system level in order to provide effective solutions and input to the greater technical team
- Expert in Embedded Software
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
- Experience in Missile/Weapon development/sustainment programs
- Experience with design in an aerospace environment Preferred Qualifications for Sr. Staff Systems Engineer:
- Experience with military in aircraft weapons release systems or weapon systems
- Prior experience working in an AS9100 environment
- Previous experience in digital engineering tools such as Agile and JIRA Salary Range: $145,000 -$203,000
