Systems Engineer

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A DAY IN THE LIFE: As a Systems Engineer I, you will play an essential role in supporting systems engineering activities and solving technical challenges across complex aerospace systems. You will assist with system problem resolution, data analysis, requirements development, and performance evaluation as part of a cross-disciplinary engineering team. By applying foundational systems engineering processes, you will help translate customer needs into effective technical solutions while considering technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

• Communicates Effectively: Provide responsive, concise, and accurate updates on system status, technical issues, risks, and project activities to internal and external customers.
• Contributes to System Design: Support the development of efficient system and subsystem designs by analyzing technical needs and providing recommendations to the engineering team.
• Assists in Requirements Definition: Support the development, documentation, flow-down, verification, and traceability of system and subsystem requirements.
• Supports Architecture Development: Participate in defining system architectures and analyzing technical challenges for advanced software‑defined, multifunction mission systems.
• Works in a Team Environment: Collaborate with software, firmware, electrical, mechanical, network, and other systems engineers to develop and implement effective technical solutions.
• Develops Design Requirements: Assist in translating system‑level requirements into detailed design requirements for hardware, software, firmware, and network implementations.
• Supports Implementation and Troubleshooting: Assist with system implementation, integration, test, and troubleshooting activities, helping identify root causes and resolve technical issues.
• Analyzes System Performance: Support data collection, analysis, and evaluation of system and subsystem performance to identify issues, trends, and opportunities for improvement.

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills with the ability to break down technical problems, identify potential solutions, and support root‑cause analysis.
• Systems Engineering Processes: Working knowledge of foundational systems engineering principles, including requirements development, traceability, system integration, verification, and validation.
• Multidisciplinary
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams across aerospace, electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, and network engineering disciplines.
• Communication and Documentation: Ability to communicate technical information clearly and document requirements, analyses, designs, test results, and technical issues accurately.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field required.
• 1+ year of systems engineering experience or relevant engineering experience with demonstrated exposure to systems engineering principles.
• Foundational knowledge of systems engineering processes, including requirements development, requirements traceability, system integration,…