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Lead, Systems Engineer

32199

Greenville, TX (On‑Site)

1st Shift 9/80

The Lead Systems Engineer (SE) will be responsible for supervising a team supporting the requirements, design, development, test, integration, and troubleshooting of complex, specialized hardware/software systems installed on airborne and simulation lab communication platforms. The Lead SE will be a subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of job area and in‑depth knowledge of project engineering and management.

• Prepare and present technical results for internal and external program meetings.
• Document and support design verification tests within lab, ground and flight test environments.
• Develop, track and present technical metrics.
• Evaluate requirements definition, flow‑down and traceability.
• Analyze data from verification test efforts.
• Generate and maintain schedule for engineering activities.
• Maintain risk assessment and development of mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with Project Engineering and Program Management.
• Support training and development of new team members.
• Responsible for managing engineering team during travel to offsite facilities for integration.
• Manage large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction on and off‑site.
• Communicates within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches.
• Provides input into new products/processes and implements operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results.
• Responsible for a team of engineers during off‑site installations.
• Exceptional written, oral, and presentation communication skills.
• Read and interpret technical specifications, engineering blueprints, test procedures, and technical publications.
• Hands‑on experience with testing, integrating, and verifying software and/or hardware.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Teamcenter, DOORS, etc.
• Experience working successfully both independently and in a team environment with the ability to lead teams through an entire annual sustainment cycle.
• Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi‑disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
• Engineering efforts involving FAA‑certified general category aircraft. (747, 757, or 737 preferred)
• Creating system drawings, schematics and/or Signal interfaces.
• Airborne and/or operational experience with Mission Communications Systems offboard radios or network communications.
• Working with subcontractors and U.S. Government customers.
• Knowledge of Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process and implementation of systems that achieved an Authorization to Operate (ATO) on government networks DODAF.
• Working government and/or military program effort bidding process.
• Willing and able to travel up to 20%.
• This position includes an expectation of 10 to 15% shift, on‑call, or weekend work.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

• Bachelor's degree with nine (9) years’ of leading projects and/or task teams in the integration of systems and/or subsystems in airborne and/or lab environments experience.
• Graduate degree with seven (7) years’…