Systems Engineer-Secret Clearance

This position requires the ability obtain a Secret Clearance. An Active Secret Clearance is preferred. Candidates who are not eligible for this clearance are not eligible for hire.

Solidus is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer for an onsite position in Tucson, AZ. You are accountable to coordinate across all engineering teams to define, design, and document Test Environment capabilities and requirements. You must be a systems thinker, able to see the "big picture", and have the in-depth knowledge of development, production, User Operations, and embedded test process and practices. As a Systems Engineer, you must know how prime hardware should be tested at every level (from component to All-Up-Round) to ensure robustness and efficiency.

You must demonstrate applied experience and working knowledge of developmental test process, test set-ups and integration, test equipment design with transition to the factory, and verification / validation of product hardware using proven test systems, methodologies, and techniques. Additionally, you must demonstrate the ability to identify and understand technology risks and system design concepts to make critical technical outcomes by understanding impacts to the program.

Day in the life:

• Utilize your knowledge of models, simulations, test beds, prototypes, hardware integration, hardware manufacturing, warfighter (User) methodologies, embedded test protocols, and full-scale Engineering Development Models (EDM's) to ensure comprehensive lifecycle testing that is both robust and affordable
• Broad customer interaction including Department of Defense (DoD) contract work
• Understand and define specialized capital investment needs
• Intense focus on 'customer affordability', by using effective cost measurement techniques
• Drive improvements in product affordability through increased built-in-test capabilities and decreased lifecycle
• Mentor and guide team through new project implementation at the Integrated Product Team Lead level for a Major Development Acquisition Program (MDAP)

Clearance Requirements:

• US Citizenship and the ability obtain a Secret Clearance. An Active Secret Clearance is preferred.
• Willingness to undergo comprehensive background investigation and pass a polygraph exam.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• 4 years of experience directly related engineering experience (or a STEM Masters with 2 years experience)
• Systems Engineering experience in test requirements development, test planning, test techniques, test methodologies test requirements documents, embedded functional test, and integration, verification, and validation for test
• Past experience demonstrating a systems engineering approach for all test-related activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of Systems Engineer standard views such as Block Diagram Definitions, Context Diagrams, Use Cases, Sequence Diagrams, Flow Diagrams
• Knowledge of Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System (DOORS)
• Experience with development, environmental, qualification, production, manufacturing operations testing
• Experience in developing, decomposing, and managing systems requirements across a product lifecycle such as design and transition to production.
• Cultural fit amongst a collaborative team environment

Benefit selection, customer contractual specifications, relevant work experience, skills, competencies, certifications, and clearance status will influence the final salary.
Full benefits: $113,000 to $142,000 annually
Reduced benefits (no medical, dental, vision): Up to $154,000 annually

What we will bring:
Solidus offers you an exciting opportunity to tackle the nation's greatest challenges applying innovation and expertise to produce cutting-edge results that have a long-lasting impact. We offer outstanding benefits, generous PTO and much more! Apply today to learn why Solidus has a 4.9/5 Star rating on Glassdoor!

Req ID: 5212

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