Senior Principal Systems Lead Engineer

Senior Principal Systems Lead Engineer

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

• Bachelor's in a STEM field and 10+ years of systems engineering experience; or Master's + 8 years.
• Demonstrated systems engineering leadership on complex, multi-disciplinary defense programsrequirements decomposition, system architecture, interface definition, and driving delivery from design through field demonstration.
• System-of-Systems integration experience spanning autonomy, RF communications, unmanned vehicles, munitions, sensors, and C2 software.
• Hands-on prototype development leadershipmanaging build schedules and driving teams through iterative build-test-learn cycles.
• Hardware/software integration experience including board-level integration, embedded software deployment, and firmware/software version management.
• Proficiency with MBSE tools (SysML, Cameo/Magic Draw, or equivalent) for requirements capture, architecture modeling, and ICD generation.
• Experience authoring ICDs, SSS, System Development Plans, CONOPS documentation, and CDRLs for DoD programs.
• Ability to lead cross-functional, multi-vendor engineering teams with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% (event-driven: demonstrations, customer reviews, integration events).

• Prior experience on munitions, counter-obstacle, or related DoD programs.
• Autonomous systems experienceUGVs, navigation, perception, and human-machine teaming.
• RF communications systems experienceSDR, mesh networking, anti-jam, and BLOS integration.
• Familiarity with AI/ML inference on embedded edge platforms (NVIDIA Jetson/CUDA/TensorRT).
• Munitions and fuzing systems knowledgewarhead integration, safe-and-arm devices, fire control, and fuze safety (MIL-STD-1316).
• Experience with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-882E, and related military standards.
• Embedded Linux, Jetson/GPU platforms, and real-time embedded software experience.
• Familiarity with TAK ecosystem, Cursor on Target (CoT) protocols, and battle management system integration.
• Cybersecurity compliance experienceRMF, NIST SP 800-53, DISA STIGs.
• Reliability & Maintainability engineeringR&M predictions, FRACAS, FMEA/FMECA.
• Human-Centered Design (HCD) experiencewireframing, user interface design, operator interaction analysis.
• Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in the creation of systems engineering artifacts.

• Cameo/Magic Draw (MBSE), Confluence, Jira, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, Git, Creo/Solid Works (CAD review), AWS, WinTAK/Geo Suite, lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers).

• Technical Leadership: Lead a multi-discipline engineering team through technical, program, and customer meetings. Guide junior engineers, drive integration and test execution, coordinate with subcontractor teams, and remove blockers to maintain schedule momentum.
• Systems Engineering Lifecycle: Own requirements analysis, system architecture, interface definition, CDRL development, prototype build, integration execution, and customer deliverables across a System-of-Systems encompassing autonomous vehicles, munitions, RF communications, and C2 software.
• Requirements Management: Decompose, trace, and validate system requirements. Manage customer and derived requirements across all subsystems with bidirectional traceability from requirements through design and verification evidence.
• System Architecture & MBSE: Develop and maintain a model-based system architecture covering functional, logical, and physical decomposition. Define system interfaces and ensure traceability from requirements through design solutions.
• Prototype Development: Lead design, fabrication, and iterative build of system and subsystem prototypes. Coordinate hardware procurement, manage lab standup, and drive build-test-learn cycles to rapidly mature system capabilities.
• Hardware/Software Integration: Oversee HW/SW implementation across all subsystems. Review and approve design decisions, manage firmware/software version baselines, and resolve interface issues during integration.
• ICD & Technical Documentation: Lead Interface Control Document development for all internal and external interfaces. Author System Development Plans, System/Subsystem Specifications, and Monthly Technical Reports meeting DI-series data item descriptions.
• Safety & Cybersecurity: Support system safety analysis (FHA,…