Principal Systems Engineer

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Full Time Employee Full-Time US

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $84,000.00 To $ Annually

Position Title:Principal Systems Engineer
Requisition : 1839
Position Location:Remote
Position

Reports To:

Director, Systems Engineering
Supervises Others: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.

Position Summary

We are seeking a talented, self-motivated, and experienced Principal Systems Engineer with demonstrated success in technically leading engineering teams to develop and deliver new and/or improved products that meet requirements. The Principal Systems Engineer provides systems engineering methodology expertise across R&D and product development programs, is a key partner with operations, and contributes to business opportunities of strategic importance.

The Principal Systems Engineer works collaboratively with program managers and project chief engineers to ensure successful program execution and is responsible for guiding program teams to solve problems through a holistic, systems engineering approach. This position requires expert technical capability and communication skills, effective forward thinking to take advantage of opportunities and prevent issues, and the ability to work with engineering leadership to grow an effective engineering organization.

To be successful in this role, the individual should possess technical depth to perform deep-dive analysis and apply properly tailored systems engineering process, as well as technical breadth to work through complex issues across disciplines (e.g., mechanical, electrical, software, and firmware). This individual can work autonomously with only high-level objectives, can work on problems of diverse complexity and scope, and demonstrates expert engineering judgment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Technically 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
• Own the systems engineering process on the program and ensure proper systems analysis and trades, technical baseline management, and requirements verification and validation activities are completed
• Act as the program technical champion, representative, and point of contact (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 to Fairfax, Virginia corporate headquarters, as needed (up to 25%)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 12+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 10+ years with a master’s degree
• Demonstrated experience leading the development and delivery of complex spaceflight or aerospace hardware from concept through qualification, production, and customer delivery.
• Highly accomplished in one or more engineering or scientific domains of expertise, with fluency across multiple relevant technical/scientific domains
• Proficie…