Principal Systems Engineer
Listed on 2025-10-25
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists, Electronics Engineer
Overview
Position Title: Principal Systems Engineer
Requisition : 1655
Position Location: Concord, NH OR Fairfax, VA (onsite)
Position Reports To
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Senior Manager, Systems Engineering
Supervises Others
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No
At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers evolving needs.
We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.
Duties and Responsibilities- Lead a diverse engineering team in the development of advanced multi-function RF, processing, networking, and/or data storage units for space applications using systems engineering methodology
- Collaborate with program management to lead program planning and execution within cost and schedule constraints
- Own the engineering process on the program and ensure the proper systems analysis and trades, technical baseline management, and requirements verification and validation activities are completed
- Work with engineering discipline leads to assign appropriate staff to programs
- Act as the program technical champion / representative / POC
- Prepare for, and present at all major design reviews, including internal and external (customer) reviews
- Provide technical expertise in planning for IR&D and new product initiatives
- Support proposal efforts for new business opportunities
- Support travel or off-site work, as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) field
- 9+ years of experience including 3+ years' experience as a technical project lead
- Highly accomplished in engineering or scientific domain(s) of expertise
- Fluent in multiple relevant technical/scientific domains and can work through complex issues across engineering disciplines
- Experience with complex electronics product design at low level of integration, e.g. PCBAs, mechanical structures, mission software, FPGA firmware, etc.
- Experience with Xilinx family devices, including Zynq Ultra Scale+ or Versal architecture
- Knowledge of VPX standards (VITA 46 and VITA 65) and demonstrated experience implementing in embedded hardware
- Proficient in application of systems engineering methodology to product design and development
- Ability to lead multidiscipline teams (e.g. system, hardware, software/firmware, and integration and test) through the development of complex electronic systems to meet rigorous space application requirements
- Strong team leadership, including ability to coach teams, provide mentorship, etc.
- Ability to balance technical performance with program cost and schedule targets
- Capable of using Microsoft Office and Atlassian tools to support task planning, task execution, documentation, and team communication
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- US citizenship is required
- MS or PhD degree in a STEM field
- Experience with space industry product development life cycles
- Experience in product development for high reliability, high survivability, and/or space environment applications
- Experience in electronics design including schematic capture, PCB layout, PCB routing, high-speed data design, mixed-signal analysis/design, signal integrity analysis, etc.
- Experience in signal processing and/or algorithm development
- Experience with CAD tools, e.g. PSpice, LTspice, Altium, SOLIDWORKS, Keysight ADS, etc.
- Experience with systems engineering related tools, e.g. STK, MATLAB Simulink, requirements management/databases, MBSE, etc.
- Experience with one or more levels of the OSI…
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