Lead, Systems Engineer
Listed on 2026-06-08
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
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Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineer
Job Code: 35438
Job Location: Greenville, TX
Job Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
The Lead Systems Engineer (SE) will supervise 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. They will 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. The Lead SE will be responsible for a team of engineers during off-site installations.
Essential Functions:
- 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.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
- Must be able to obtain/maintain DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.
- Demonstrated experience with communications and presentations to internal/external stakeholders at all levels.
- Demonstrated ability to read & interpret technical specifications, engineering blueprints, test procedures, and technical publications.
- Demonstrated experience with testing, integrating, and verifying software and/or hardware.
- Demonstrated experience with MS Office suite, Visio, Teamcenter, DOORS, etc.
- Demonstrated experience working successfully both independently and in a team environment with the ability to lead technical teams through an entire annual sustainment cycle.
- Ability to travel domestically 10%, or more, based on business needs.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Demonstrated experience leading projects and or task teams in the integration of systems and or subsystems in airborne and or lab environments.
- Demonstrated experience creating system drawings, schematics and or signal interfaces.
- Current Security+ Certification.
- Airborne and or operational experience with Mission Communications Systems offboard radios or network communications.
- Demonstrated experience working with subcontractors and US Government customers.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process and implementation of systems that achieved an Authorization to Operate (ATO) on government networks DODAF.
- Demonstrated experience working government and/or military program effort bidding process.
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