Level 3 Communications, Inc

Lead, Systems Engineer - Secret Security Clearance

Level 3 Communications, Inc$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree and 9 years experience or Graduate Degree and 7 years experience; 13 years experience in lieu of a degree
  • Active Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Architect mission concepts and solutions for emerging missions
  • Generate and manage system requirements including decomposition and traceability
  • Collaborate with product owners to refine system concepts based on evolving requirements
  • Produce and maintain engineering artifacts and system diagrams
  • Support design and readiness reviews to align with mission objectives
  • Lead end-to-end integration, verification, and lab activities
  • Contribute to system integration planning and risk management

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule allowing every other Friday off
  • On-site support at Patrick Space Force Base
  • Opportunities for collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
  • Focus on mission-critical initiatives in emerging areas
  • Potential for involvement in advanced system architecture and digital engineering
Full Job Description
Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineer - Secret Security Clearance

Job Code: 42474

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

As a System Engineer, you will support mission-critical initiatives across several emerging mission areas. In this role, you will help architect mission concepts and solutions, define system requirements, develop CONOPS and use cases, and create/manage systems engineering artifacts across the full system lifecycle.

This role includes on-site support at Patrick Space Force Base (PSFB) and requires close collaboration with product owners and multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver end-to-end architectural solutions that meet evolving mission needs.

Essential Functions:
  • Architect mission concepts and solutions; develop system CONOPS and use cases.
  • Generate system requirements, managed requirements decomposition and traceability.
  • Collaborate with product owners to capture evolving requirements and refine system concepts.
  • Produce and maintain system diagrams, interface drawings, and system engineering artifacts.
  • Support design reviews, readiness reviews, and cross-team coordination to ensure mission objectives are met.
  • Create and manage lifecycle system documentation and artifacts for end-to-end mission solutions.
  • Lead system end-to-end integration, verification, and lab infrastructure and activities.
  • Work with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to align implementation approaches with system-level design and mission needs.
  • Contribute to system integration planning and risk identification.
  • Apply strong communication and leadership skills to influence technical direction across teams.


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.
  • Active Secret Security Clearance


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Active TS/SCI
  • 5+ years systems engineering experience
  • Knowledge of system architecture and design
  • Experience with Defense standard development cycles, phases, and gate reviews
  • Experience supporting complex mission or system development environments.
  • Experience with Digital Engineering (MBSE, Cameo, SysML)
  • Strong background in systems engineering, including requirements definition and system architecture.
  • Experience with cloud-based solutions.


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