Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Senior Systems Engineer

Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • 11-20 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Active U.S. DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain one.
  • Experience developing system requirements and verification documentation.
  • Leadership experience within the Defense and/or Aerospace industry.
  • Proficiency in MBSE and Cameo modeling tools.
  • Strong communication skills to interface with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze customer/stakeholder requirements and derive allocations for system elements.
  • Develop system architectures for both new and existing systems.
  • Conduct trade studies to research optimal engineering concepts.
  • Create detailed system and subsystem design documentation.
  • Execute system verification plans and related efforts.
  • Lead or support system engineering technical reviews for various project stages.
  • Assist in preparing proposals and presentation materials.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on unmanned aircraft programs within a reputable aerospace company.
  • Collaborative team environment with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Potential for leadership roles in complex engineering projects.
  • Engagement with innovative model-based systems engineering practices.
  • Travel opportunities to customer locations for project execution.
Full Job Description
5-D Systems, a KRATOS Company, is seeking a highly motivated candidate who will provide full lifecycle systems engineering technical contribution and leadership in support of unmanned aircraft programs. This position is full-time and requires the ability to successfully work in a team environment. The successful candidate will understand and have experience applying the full systems engineering lifecycle, and must be able to develop requirements, create system design documentation, generate, utilize and maintain Cameo models. This position will interface with internal and external project team members, company leadership, and customers.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Analyzing customer/stakeholder requirements, decomposing requirements, deriving requirements, and allocating requirements to system and subsystem elements
  • Developing system architectures for new and existing systems
  • Conducting trade studies and performing design research of engineering concepts and explorations to determine optimal requirements and system architecture
  • Developing system/subsystem design documentation such as interface definitions, system schematics, and system description documents
  • Developing and executing system verification plans and efforts
  • Developing MBSE processes, procedures, templates, and best practices
  • Developing, reviewing, and presenting Cameo models to internal and external stakeholders
  • Leading or supporting system engineering technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
  • Assisting in preparation of proposals and presentation materials
  • Performing peer reviews of fellow team members' work
  • Developing and reviewing test plans and reports
  • Supporting the planning and execution of various kinds of testing including hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL), subsystem and system testing
  • Traveling to customer locations as needed (


The successful candidate has:
  • Minimum Experience/Skills:
    • Experience developing system requirements, system designs, and verification documentation
    • Leadership experience working within the Defense and/or Aerospace industry on complex programs
    • Experience with MBSE and Cameo
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with remotely distributed teams
    • Demonstrated technical leadership capabilities
    • Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive to accomplish results

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline from an accredited engineering university
  • 11-20 years of relevant industry experience
  • A U.S. DoD Secret Clearance or higher (or the ability to obtain such a clearance if needed)

About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical products, solutions, and services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Kratos Government Solutions, Unmanned Systems, and Public Safety & Security. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, satellite communications, training systems, modular systems, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial, ground, and seaborne, as well as command, control, and communications systems. The Public Safety & Security segment designs, engineers, deploys, operates, integrates, maintains, and operates security and surveillance solutions for homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, government, and commercial customers. The company serves national security related agencies, the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and classified agencies, as well as international government agencies and domestic and international commercial customers; and critical infrastructure, power generation, power transport, nuclear energy, financial, IT, healthcare, education, transportation, and petro-chemical industries, as well as government and military customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Learn more about Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Size
3,300 employees
Market Cap
$1.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$79.6 million
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+8.4%
Revenue
$747.6 million
NASDAQ

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