Level 3 Communications, Inc

Senior Associate Systems Engineering

Level 3 Communications, Inc$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related experience or a graduate degree with up to 2 years of experience; 6 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Active Department of War Security Clearance required.
  • Familiar with aerospace systems, hardware/software product development, and integrated systems.
  • Experience in system integration, testing, and performance characterization required.
  • Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with various coding languages and tools (e.g., Matlab, LabView).

Responsibilities

  • Support hardware and software requirements definition and management.
  • Conduct trade studies for components and system integration.
  • Perform design verification tests for lab, ground, and flight environments.
  • Analyze data from design verification efforts and present findings.
  • Develop simulations to predict system performance.
  • Manage technical metrics and assist in risk assessment.
  • Collaborate with Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.
  • Onsite work environment in Richardson, TX.
  • Potential for exposure to advanced technologies in Unmanned Air Systems and RF sensor technologies.
  • Opportunities for hands-on experience with component testing and integration.
  • Being part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team focused on innovative solutions.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Associate, System Engineering

Job Number: 42259

Job Location: Richardson, TX

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

Job Description:

As the System Engineering Senior Associate, you will be responsible for supporting hardware and software requirements definition, decomposition, allocation, management, verification, and validation of technical products and systems. You will also be assisting in conducting component trade studies, performing system integration, and characterizing system performance.

The Agile Development Group (ADG) specializes in developing disruptive, next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV), advanced radar systems, next-generation weapon systems, and other RF sensor technologies.

Essential Functions:

  • System design with Model Based Systems Engineering
  • Support the definition requirements, flow-down and traceability for complex electronic systems
  • Support the use system design synthesis of simple systems
  • Support the development of use cases
  • Perform design verification testing efforts including lab, chamber, ground, and flight tests
  • Support the analysis of data from design verification test efforts
  • Support the cost, schedule, and execution planning of complex development and test activities
  • Support the development and run simulations and other analysis tools to predict system performance in various environments
  • Support the presentation of results during internal and external program meetings
  • Support the development, tracking and presenting of technical metrics
  • Support risk assessment and develop mitigation strategies for complex projects
  • Support Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team
  • Implementation of MBSE artifacts and Digital Analysis Tools
  • Support the generation of supplier statements of work, supplier oversight, auditing of supplier-delivered artifacts
  • Support trade studies on a variety of system issues and components
  • Support in cost and technical activities supporting proposals
  • Exposure to RF or radar system components including antenna, receiver, exciter, and processor
  • Experience in design, development and/or testing of radar and/or other RF systems
  • Support of system level design experience in which the applicant has been involved in the design and integration of complex hardware/software systems, the definition of multiple interfaces and been involved in the trades of multiple solution options
  • Hands-on experience being involved in system integration, engineering testing, and system performance characterization
  • Experience using Microsoft Office products
  • Up to 10% travel may be required


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
  • Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, there is a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
  • Must have an active Department of War Security Clearance to be Considered


Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience with and an understanding of aerospace systems, especially in the development of integrated hardware/software products
  • Experience integrating sensors into air vehicles
  • Working knowledge of military standards
  • Familiarity with guided weapons and/or weapon systems
  • Experience leading a small team to complete assigned program tasking
  • Experience with the Atlassian tool suite, specifically Confluence and Jira
  • Experience with Cameo or other similar system modeling tool
  • Experience with Matlab, LabView, Python, or C/C++/C, DOORs
  • Experience in advanced radar sensor system development
  • Experience with requirements management
  • Experience with proposal development including generating basis of estimates
  • Experience in development of use cases developed from customer objectives and concepts of operations
  • Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)


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