Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

Job Description:

V2X is growing! V2X is looking for a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to join our team!

Job Description:

V2X is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team in Indianapolis, IN, supporting programs in next-generation avionics and weapon system integration. Our Indianapolis facility supports a variety of product lines serving multiple DoD customers providing the opportunity to work on a diverse set of programs and roles supporting the continued advancement of your career.

The ideal candidate embraces modern development processes and techniques that improve product quality & team productivity and has experience developing and integrating advanced systems including situational awareness displays, mission computers, avionics, sensors, mission equipment, and radar systems.

We are looking for engineers that enjoy a challenge and have a passion to support our DoD customers and international allies. The Sr. Principal Systems provides technical and programmatic leadership throughout the development life cycle, from concept development, requirements definition, functional analysis, design review support, system implementation, integration, verification, and validation. The Sr. Principal Systems will work within a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT), where strong communication and team building skills are critical to success.

Required Skills:

Experience providing leadership, technical direction, and guidance to large multi-discipline teams.
Experience leading all systems engineering tasks and cross-product activities across the program.
Ability to take ownership of the engineering scope within the program and drive the necessary tasks to ultimately ensure the cross-function team meets the technical
requirements.
Experience leading the development, integration and test of military avionics systems or similarly complex systems.
Experience with design, integration, and certification of embedded hardware and software subsystems, transitioning products from development to production, and obsolescence management.
Knowledge and experience working with digital data standards such as: MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, Universal Armament Interface (UAI), Radio Frequency (RF) communication, and ENET protocols.
Experience developing technical baselines (requirements/architecture); leading development teams; and developing and reviewing Engineering Change Requests.
Experience leading Trade Studies, performing Risk and Opportunity analyses, and tracking and mitigating risks.
Strong communication skills and ability to effectively communicate to internal and external stakeholders including leading both internal and customer design reviews.
In-depth understanding of the System Engineering Lifecycle and processes.
Experience mentoring engineers of all grade levels.
Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain an Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Desired Skills:

Experience with weapon systems, military avionic systems, and aircraft integration programs, specifically podded systems.
Direct experience working with government customers including the US Army, US Navy, USMC and/or USAF.
Experience working the front end of the business, creating/reviewing RFPs, SOWs, BOEs, technical volumes, proposals, cost, and schedule estimates.
Project management experience including cost, schedule, supplier management, risk, and opportunity assessment.
Experience supporting Government integration, ground, and flight test events (including planning, test card generation, and system validation).
Experience with US Government airworthiness processes (ex. MIL-HDBK-516, EDRAP) and certification boards.
Current Active DoD Secret or higher Clearance

Education

Job Requirements:

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline
Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering preferred.
At least ten years of related engineering experience in systems, software, or hardware engineering

Job Ident #: SRPRI011111

Company Details

V2X

555 Industrial Drive South
Madison, Mississippi 39110 USA
www.vtxaero.com

V2X has long been an industry leader in delivering a full spectrum of Aviation Aftermarket Services with a strong legacy of extreme customer and mission focus. V2X is a global and premier provider of “best value” services in their respective markets and...

Supported Manufacturers:
95% military aircraft

Supported Models:

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Job Info

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

V2X

555 Industrial Drive South
Madison, Mississippi 39110 USA
www.vtxaero.com