Principal Systems Engineer

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Sierra Nevada Corporation, is seeking a Systems Engineer to work on the U.S. Air Force’s Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission in Plano, TX.

• Strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyze context of deliverable solutions against constraints and available technology.
• Lead the development of system architectures and designs.
• Translate stakeholder and mission needs into system interfaces, data exchanges, and integration strategies.
• Lead integration and test planning.

• Bachelor’s of Science in Systems Engineering or related discipline and typically 14 or more years of relevant experience.
• Higher education may substitute for relevant experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices.
• Progressive experience working in multi‑disciplinary design and development teams.
• Advanced understanding 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.
• Knowledge of industry standard Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) approaches and tools.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.

• Advanced experience with requirements management and system modeling tools such as DOORS, Rhapsody, No
  
  Magic, MATLAB.
• Experience or certification in INCOSE standards.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.
• Experience leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies.
• Advanced understanding of establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM).
• Experience integrating with existing or legacy aircraft platforms.
• Experience working agile methodologies with Atlassian tools.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles and safety‑critical software standards.
• Modeling and Simulation, Controls System, SIL Integration.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non‑U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.