Principal Systems Engineer - Defense

We are growing and looking for a Principal Systems Engineer to join our team.

As our Principal Systems Engineer you will be an industry-recognized expert in an engineering discipline or specialty area.  You will have created or significantly changed technology over at least a decade of time and continue to lead the business' technical growth.

Location:Ashburn, VA / Boston, MA / Nashua, NH

Salary Range: $ 144,100.00 - 190,000.00 per year plus bonus

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Virginia. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

Your Challenge:

• Leading large technical teams to meet complex customer requirements

• Representing the company as the technical expert to customers, suppliers, and CW management

• Synthesizing requirements into the lowest risk solution available

• Producing technical documentation to adequately describe CW’s solution to both the customer and the engineering team

• Providing technical guidance to cross functional teams

• Reporting technical status and way forward to varied audiences

• Recommending training to enhance team development

• Evaluating technical performance and potential to individual performers and job applicants; assuming technical responsibility for the performance of the teams in his/her charge

What You Bring:

• 10 plus years of experience at US DoD Primes or at a company that directly supports them.

• Knowledge of system hardware/software development, integration and test for deployed military vehicle applications

• Exceptional problem solving skills

• Expert knowledge of the systems engineering tools DOORS and Cameo

• Working knowledge of engineering development tools like Clearquest, JIRA, and Rational Development Tools

• Ability to operate and debug Linux and VxWorks based computing systems

• Solid understanding of SOSA and VPX system design standards

• Solid understanding of serial communication protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, RS422, RS485, RS232, 10G and 100G Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe, USB

• Solid understanding of the latest processing and graphics solutions

• Excellent troubleshooting skills of rugged computing systems

• Ability to lead in a team environment

• Ability to drive clarity to ambiguous requests or requirements

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced professional office environment

• Experience conducting System Safety Assessment, Functional Hazard assessment and Failure Mode Effects Analysis is a plus

• Previous experience in RTCA/DO-254/DO-178 processes and FAA Certification is a plus

• Experience with Microsoft Office including Word Excel, PowerPoint and Project

• BS Computer Science, BS Software Engineering, BS Electrical Engineering preferred