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General Atomics · 5 hours ago

Senior Systems Engineer

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$106K/yr - $190K/yr

7+ years exp

General Atomics is a leading resource for high-technology systems development, and they are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support defense-related development programs. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise to multi-disciplinary teams and support the systems engineering life-cycle for various advanced systems.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide Systems Engineering support to new weapon systems such as tactical missiles, projectiles, hypersonic vehicles from design and development through the integration and test phases of the product life-cycle

May also support Systems Engineering for lasers, satellite systems, or other complex aerospace systems

Provide adaptable support to the systems engineering organization. Responsibilities may include systems engineering support to direct government funded programs, internal research and development projects, and proposals

Use the SysML tool Cameo / MagicDraw to produce system models which includes developing the standard 9 diagrams of activity, block definition, internal block, package, parametric, requirement, sequence, state machine and use cases

Perform analysis and decomposition of system, segment, subsystem and assembly requirements, budgets, and margins for mass properties, RF links, power, accuracy, probability of kill, latency, etc

Use the requirements management tool DOORS to capture requirements, perform requirement flow down, and maintain requirement traceability

Support development of system requirements, verification cross reference matrices, verification plans/procedures and other system engineering artifacts

Facilitate the development of mechanical, electrical, and logical Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for weapon system applications to include conducting working group meetings, outlining the document content, eliciting inputs from other engineering disciplines, editing the documents, and leading peer reviews as part of the release process

Troubleshoot conflicting design/development requirements, difficult coordination requirements, and special material requirements

Support Risk and Opportunity Management activities, meetings and creation and management of risk mitigation documentation/artifacts

May support multiple programs or multiple integrated product teams through system analysis, assembly, integration and testing phases

Collaborate with other engineering staff on design, integration and test matters and support other teams/disciplines as necessary to develop block definition, internal block definition, activity, state & sequence, or parametric diagrams

Support requirement verification and documentation using MBSE/SysML-based models and linking requirements and model elements to test plans, procedures, test results/reports, and other artifacts

Support program design and readiness reviews including presenting at these reviews

Develop systems engineering documentation, artifacts, and contract deliverables with oversight from a Lead Systems Engineer, Chief Engineer, or Program Manager

Make technical presentations as required

Interface with customers during program shaping, ConOps development, and requirements derivation activities

Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company

Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices

Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Systems EngineeringModel Based Systems EngineeringRequirements ManagementCameo/MagicDrawTactical Guided MissilesINCOSE CSEP CertificationSysML CertificationMentoringInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsPresentation Skills

Required

Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; nine or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, seven or more years of experience with a masters degree, or four or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education

Must have a thorough and broad understanding of engineering concepts and principles, and the ability to apply those concepts to development of cutting edge aerospace systems

Understanding of tactical guided missiles, projectiles, or hypersonic vehicles and their subsystems and the engineering disciplines that support them is required

Strong experience with classical systems engineering methods and industry application of those methods, is required

Strong experience using one or more classical requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, CORE etc. is required

The ability and desire to teach and mentor other Systems Engineers is required

Success in this position requires consistent application of the following key abilities: Demonstration of a positive attitude, strong initiative and work ethic, and ability to multi-task

Achieving good results and delivering solid products with minimum time expenditure

Exceptional interpersonal, communication, computer, and presentation skills

Able to collaborate as part of a team, as well as accomplish tasks independently with minimal direct supervision

Rapid and effective problem solving

Must possess active DOD Secret security clearance (or equivalent DOE security clearance) with ability to obtain Top Secret if required

Must be willing to work extended hours to meet deadlines and increase probability of project success

Must be customer focused and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment and able to work extended hours and travel as required

Preferred

Strong experience with Model Based Systems Engineering and the Cameo/MagicDraw suite of tools including is highly desired

Experience developing inputs to proposals, white papers, and requests for information (RFIs) is highly desired

INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) is desirable

OMG-Certified Systems Modeling Language (SysML) Professional (OCSMP) certifications (SysML Model User, SysML Model Builder Fundamental, SysML Model Builder Intermediate, SysML Model Builder Advanced) is desirable