Senior Project Systems Engineer

Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS::
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.

Responsibilities for this Position

Overview

The Integrator supports integration of capabilities from varying development programs into Columbia (CLB) production by aligning technical execution, Program of Record (PoR) schedules, and delivery milestones across engineering, production, and program stakeholders. This role ensures system designs, requirements, and engineering deliverables are synchronized with Columbia-class production timelines and contractual commitments across a broad portfolio that includes the DEC, SPOF, Columbia/Dreadnaught Production Block Buy, and Fleet Documentation Modernization programs in addition to many other development program minor support.

The position focuses on disciplined systems engineering execution within the PoR environment, maintaining alignment between development activities and shipbuilder, Navy, and program milestone requirements. The Integrator works across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to identify dependencies, manage integration risks, and ensure technical readiness to support CLB production and on-time capability delivery.

This role requires strong systems engineering fundamentals, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) experience, and the ability to coordinate across organizations to support successful transition from development to production. The ideal candidate brings Advanced/Expert-level proficiency in systems engineering principles and a demonstrated track record of supporting complex, multi-program defense environments.

Key Responsibilities

CLB Production & D5LE2 Integration

• Support integration of development, completion, and production system capabilities into planning and execution
• Coordinate technical, configuration, and interface alignment between development teams and CLB production stakeholders
• Identify and resolve integration risks affecting production readiness, system installation, or fleet delivery
• Ensure system baselines, documentation, and verification artifacts support production and fielding requirements
• Identify, analyze, and resolve system design weaknesses impacting CLB production integration or PoR delivery

Portfolio-Wide Technical Integration Support

Provide systems engineering integration support across the following programs:

• D5LE2
• DEC
• SPOF
• CLB/DN Production Block Buy (C/D Block Buy)
• Fleet Documentation Modernization
• +many more oppotunities to learn development portfolio

Program of Record (PoR) Scheduling & Execution

• Develop, maintain, and monitor integration activities within the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) aligned to PoR milestones
• Ensure engineering deliverables align with key contractual events, shipbuilder need dates, and Navy delivery commitments
• Identify cross-team dependencies, critical path drivers, and schedule risks impacting CLB production
• Provide schedule status, forecast confidence, and recovery recommendations to program and engineering leadership
• Support schedule integration across multiple IPTs to ensure coordinated execution and milestone readiness

Systems Engineering Execution

• Participate in requirements analysis, allocation, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, trade studies, interface definition, system integration, and verification activities
• Generate and review technical engineering products using established standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle
• Perform interface definition studies of system components and products
• Research and analyze data including vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE/BFE, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
• Design complete and complex frameworks, systems, or products in support of CLB production and PoR objectives
• Develop system security documentation on both new and fielded information systems as required
• Provide system accreditation/certification evaluation and test support as needed
• Influence the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework used across multiple products or systems

Risk, Cost, and Performance Management

• Perform technical planning, cost and schedule risk analysis, and supportability and effectiveness assessments for subsystems and system elements
• Contribute to execution performance monitoring, including SPI/CPI trends, Earned Value Management (EVM), and EAC impacts
• Support development and maintenance of the Command Risk Register and…