Systems Engineer

About The Role:

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a Systems Engineer to be based out of one of IDT's offices. This person will work with a fast‑paced team of mission‑focused engineers by working with and developing cutting‑edge technology to solve customer problems. Initiative, creativity, reliability, and efficient teamwork will be required to successfully deliver innovative solutions in this dynamic customer space.

The selected Systems Engineer will be responsible to turn customer's goals and needs into solutions. The Systems Engineer possesses the background and skills to communicate both with customers and IDT designers, lead and collaborate with development and deployment teams, and define product features and capabilities to apply automated Testing and Analysis technologies for rapid assessment and deployment of capability.

The ideal candidate will have skills applicable to instrumentation and data recording, data analysis, behavior assessment against requirements, understanding of Combat Systems, Kill Chains and/or Effects Chains, and presentation/visualization methods to help the System Analyst understand results and take corrective actions. The candidate will learn IDT's technologies and how to apply them to a Customer's Products to accelerate the pace of development, test, deployment, and in‑service upgrade.

• All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
• This is an on‑site position. Requiring at least 4 days in the office, based out of our Arlington, VA, Mount Laurel, NJ, or San Diego, CA location.

• Develop test/Data algorithms for reducing instrumentation and data streams to meaningful quantification of system actions, behaviors, and outcomes.
• Evaluate customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all functional and program interfaces.
• Apply advanced systems/software technologies and principles to develop innovative solutions for in‑service and next generation complex software systems.
• Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify life cycle balanced system of systems and system solutions.
• Analyze and decompose requirements, review software designs, generate test cases, test procedures, and test plans, and troubleshoot discrepancies to fulfill customer needs.
• Perform analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture.
• Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.
• Determine SysML model implementation of Systems Engineering designs.
• Communicate directly with customer and users to understand need and drive cross‑functional technical issues/challenges to closure.

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, other STEM field, or equivalent full‑time professional experience.
• 3‑5+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability and interest in the logical, systematic conversion of program requirements into viable technical solutions.
• Mathematical and communication skills to understand what System Users and Testers need to make decisions and do assessments rapidly and accurately.
• Understanding of System Engineering and Software Engineering best practices. Ability to communicate with customer Subject Matter Experts and understand their processes and designs.
• Understanding of performing test and integration, applying best engineering practices, and developing test methodologies.
• Ability to apply analysis to systems, data, and processes to determine if exhibited Behavior is expected.
• Ability to understand system behavior through reading system specifications and requirements.
• Understanding of the activities described by the Systems Engineering V‑Model.
• Ability to work on‑site with potential hybrid flexibility.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%.

• Knowledge of modern AESA or DBF radar designs, distributed Kill Chains and Combat System, and…