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Principal Systems Engineer

GPS/INS Engineering, munition design, analysis,

integration and testing, is seeking a highly organized, goal-oriented systems

engineer to join our growing organization, in our Tucson, AZ location. The ideal candidate will play a key role in

the design, development, integration, and maintenance of complex defense

systems. The position requires a strong

understanding of systems engineering, a keen understanding of defense industry

standards, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of defense systems, ensuring they meet stringent specifications and performance requirements

• Support the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost restraints

• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications

• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and implement solutions

• Deliver technical guidance and recommendations to engineering team, helping them understand and drive innovation and advanced protype concepts into automation, modeling and simulation, software architectures, and integration outcomes

• Conduct system integration and testing to verify and validate the functionality, performance, and security of defense systems

• Participate/lead and coordinate preparation, conduct and closeout of internal and external customers reviews: SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR and Stage Gate reviews

• Identify potential risks and cost associated with system development and implementation

• Ensure compliance with defense industry standards and regulations

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field preferred

• Proven experience in systems engineering within the Defense Industry, 12+ years

• Rapid development

  · Requirements development,

  management, and requirements configuration control

  · Demonstrated ability to manage and

  collaborate across Cross-Discipline Teams (Electrical, Mechanical, Software,

  GNC, Manufacturing, Operations, etc…)

  · Ability to generate block diagrams,

  interface control diagrams (electrical, logical, software etc… )

  · Intermediate experience in MS Word,

  MS Excel, MS Visio, MS Project and/or other applicable tools

  · Integration, Test, Verification and

  Validation Experience

  · Desired - Model based engineering

  and tools (MBSE, SysML, Cameo or equivalent)

  · Desired - Configuration Management

  Experience

  · Excellent oral and written

  communication and interpersonal skills

  · Must be able to verify U.S.

  citizenship

  · Ability to obtain necessary security

  clearances

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