Sr. Systems Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Systems Engineer

Job Location: Columbia, MD

Salary: Up to $164k depending on experience.

On-site position

• Come join our team! We currently have an exciting Permanent (Direct Hire) opportunity in Columbia, MD for a Sr. Systems Engineer
  . Aerospace experience is a plus.

• Provides for the independent design, development and implementation of engineering products, methods or processes on complete projects or systems, including complex projects of a technical nature.
• This position works independently on moderately complex technical projects while assisting on larger very complex projects of a technical nature.
• Conducts analysis and research to evaluate alternate concepts and approaches for applicability in design and manufacture.
• Conducts verification and validation testing and/or analysis and recommends improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

• Responsible for the design, development, testing and implementation of engineering processes, methods, and products.
• Works independently under light technical oversight of engineering supervisors and/or senior engineers on projects or subsystems of a technical nature.
• Prepare major complex portions of written documentation in a team environment to include engineering drawings, engineering standards, engineering specifications, technical proposals, technical manuals, disclosures, and scientific discoveries.
• Assist in the formulation of systems requirements.
• Works as part of integrated product teams with other cross functional professional employees in the execution of engineering functions.
• Will function as team leader for appropriate tasks.
• Receives guidance from, and interfaces with, peers, senior engineers, and other professional employees in the execution of engineering functions.
• Provide technical leadership within the section for recognized discipline.
• Provides guidance to junior engineers and Integrated Product Team members.
• Plan and organize the responsibilities for a broad spectrum of assignments with occasional guidance.
• Defines and analyzes the technical requirements for assigned engineering tasks.
• Generates, modifies, and upgrades mathematical models to predict design performance.
• Use commercial and proprietary simulation tools in developing and evaluating designs.
• Acquires information from all relevant sources, including industry and governments standards, handbooks, textbooks, and reference manuals.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of design guidelines and practices.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Follows industry and internal design guidelines and methodologies.
• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution to meet design requirements.
• Conducts and supports internal and customer design reviews.
• Generate reports, white papers, and technical memoranda.
• Perform research and analysis of technical issues to develop solutions to meet design objectives.
• Works to complete tasks within cost and schedule constraints.
• Provides status and feedback on task progress.
• Provide feedback and make recommendations to improve designs and reduce costs and/or schedule.
• Conducts testing, develops prototype to validate designs.
• Documents the design development.
• Support multiple assignments on different design product teams.
• Use the infrastructure to accomplish objectives.
• Support production, testing, and field operations in improving designs.
• Apply scientific principles, tools, and techniques to achieve practical end results.
• Tools are objective in nature utilizing quantitative or analytical techniques.
• Maintain engineering skills consistent with advances in technology.
• Support multiple assignments of increasing responsibility.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
  , in a related discipline.

• Minimum of eight years of engineering experience. Advanced degree can be substituted for job experience pending review.

• Must be U.S. Citizen - Must be able to meet ITAR requirements, including US citizenship to be considered for this role.