QinetiQ US is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to provide technical and programmatic support to a Department of War client located in Chantilly, VA. The highly motivated candidate will provide leadership and guidance through knowledge, experience, and their ability to effectively provide model base system engineering support to a Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation programs.

Ideal candidates will serve as the lead system engineer within a mission engineering and modeling and simulation team supporting the Office of the Chief Engineer where they will be responsible for advising and assisting Program Managers & SETAs on the development, design and implementationof complex RDT&E projects across multiple domains (Air, Land, Space & Cyber). The Engineer will be responsible for ensuring mission engineering and systems engineering best practices are being utilized across the entire portfolio or projects.

Responsibilities will also include coordinating with stakeholders across the Department of War including Under Secretary of War (Research & engineering), CAPE, Joint Service Branches (AF, Army, USMC, Navy etc.) and DARPA. Requires strong systems engineering principles, project management and ability to conduct cross-disciplinary collaboration across an entire portfolio of RDT&E projects.

• Candidate will be responsiblefor ensuring mission engineering and system engineering best practices are being utilizedacross the entire organization
• Responsible for making recommendations to Program Managers and SETAs and developing, designing and configuring systems in support of complex projects.
• Participate in program reviews and concept review boards and provide model based engineering support to government program managers on novelconcepts
• Develop and validate simulation models utilizing tools such as AFSIM, CAMEO and/or other Modeling and Simulation tools
• Collaborate with engineers, SETAs and government program managers to align simulations with real-world scenarios, CONOPs and TTPs
• Coordinatewith external stakeholders across the Department of War including USW R&E, CAPE, The Joint Services and DARPA.
• Assist with developing processes, products and training materials to ensure that existing and new projects are utilizing systems engineering and mission engineeringas appropriate
• Review key documents including Project Execution Plans and provide feedback as appropriate

• 15 years of total experience, with 10+ years of practical systems engineering experience specifically within M&S
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics or similar field
• Previous experience using AFSIM and CAMEO
• TS/SCI clearance; #qinetiqclearedjob
• 10-20% CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required

• DAWIA Systems Engineering Certification
• DAWIA Project Management Certification
• Model Based Engineering Certificates
• Masters or advanced degree in engineering, math, physics or similar field

The salary range for this role is $150,000- $200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate27s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.