Systems Engineer - ELSYS

Systems Engineer - ELSYS - (Open Rank)
Job#: 3049650

Job Description:

Systems Engineer - (Open Rank)

Location:

Atlanta, Georgia (On-site)

Role Overview This organization is seeking a Systems Engineer to serve as the technical lead for complex embedded systems developed within the Open Systems Development Branch. This individual will own system architecture, requirements development, and technical execution across multidisciplinary engineering teams. The position requires a technical leader who understands the entire engineering lifecycle, can drive architecture decisions, and can effectively coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams from concept through deployment.

Key Responsibilities Facilitate product or system requirements gathering and analysis with stakeholders

Verify systems engineering product life-cycle components including definitions, requirements analysis, synthesis, systems analysis, and implementation

Conduct product or system design synthesis, translating requirements into physical architectures for complex systems, and refining interfaces

Manage all technical aspects of product or system design, directing resources for large-scale deployments

Collaborate with engineering teams to derive tasks from detailed requirements and coordinate technical execution

Lead technical meetings, planning activities, and the composition of open architectures and standards

Guide teams of electrical, mechanical, and software researchers in support of development efforts

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study.

Experience:

Five years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, three years with a Master’s degree, or zero years with a Ph.D. Experience must reflect full Systems Engineering V-process ownership, including requirements elicitation, decomposition, functional analysis, architecture development, system design, integration, verification, validation, and deployment.

Technical

Skills:

Proficiency with the definition and utilization of open architectures and standards such as OpenVPX, SOSA, HOST, or OMS/UCI. Experience developing hardware, software, or firmware for embedded environments, including FPGA designs, analog/digital circuits, or other embedded hardware. Knowledge of computer architectures related to embedded hardware and communications standards like Ethernet or PCI Express. Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and the utilization of SysML.

Preferred Qualifications Experience architecting and developing mission systems or safety-critical systems

Experience with full system lifecycle development from requirements definition to verification and validation within an MBSE environment

Experience architecting and developing reference architectures or containerized software systems

Experience architecting and developing RF and sensor systems

Knowledge of avionics protocols and interfaces, including ARINC- and VITA-standard protocols, high-speed serial, discrete signal, and analog interfaces

Experience guiding technical project execution, including scheduling, risk management, and cross-functional coordination

Company Overview & Culture The organization is a nonprofit, applied research institution dedicated to developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Grounded in values of excellence, diversity, collaboration, and innovation, the institution solves complex problems for government and industry. The team works relentlessly to address local, national, and global challenges, making technology broadly accessible and developing principled leaders ready to create solutions with real impact.

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