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Sierra Nevada Corporation · 1 day ago

Military Fellowship Program: Systems Engineer

Plano, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Sierra Nevada Corporation is a leader in ISR and aviation, specializing in high-performance systems for the aerospace and defense industry. They are seeking a Systems Engineer for their Military Fellowship Program, where the role involves researching, architecting, modeling, and testing innovative products and services while gaining valuable civilian work experience.

AerospaceCyber SecurityHardwareNavigationProduct DesignSecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Research, architect, model, simulate, test, certify and improve cutting edge products and services

Develop complex system architectures within contextual modeling platforms

Usher products from operational concept through preliminary and detailed design, simulation, and test using progressive tools

Take system-level ownership of new products and processes through the product lifecycle

Qualification

System EngineeringRequirements ManagementSystems IntegrationModel Based System EngineeringTechnical Risk ManagementVerificationValidationMulti-disciplinary TeamworkAerospaceDefense KnowledgeTechnical Performance MeasurementsSoft Skills

Required

Currently serving as active duty military and be eligible to participate in the DoD SkillBridge program

Bachelor's of Science degree in System Engineering or related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience

Higher education may substitute for relevant experience

Practical knowledge of engineering principles and practices

Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles

The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Preferred

Experience with requirements management and system modelling tools, such as Jama, Cameo, SYSML, Jira, Confluence

Practical knowledge of industry standard mechanical design principles, to include, but not limited to requirements management, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)

Experience or certification in INCOSE standards

Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

Ability to administer baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies and other measures

Exposure to establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM)