Principal Systems Engineer

3 months ago

Elkridge, United States Teledyne FLIR Full time

Applicants must be a US citizen or US person/green card holder, we are not able to hire individuals currently on a work visa or requiring sponsorship.


* This position can work from our office in Elkridge, MD or Stillwater, OK. *


Job Summary:

The Principal Systems Engineer works with a strong cross-functional team focused on developing and delivering high performance/high reliability integrated systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and other customers. This position will be an authority in Systems Engineering determining sensor, mechanical, electrical, and software/firmware system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for system compatibility. S/He drives and coordinates the design of subsystems and their integration into the total system. The position identifies, analyzes, and resolves program support deficiencies and develops and recommends corrective actions. The role will also lead the development, implementation, and improvement of company engineering processes with a concentration on new and existing product development, project management, intellectual property development and expansion of overall system engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate should have a demonstrated competency in decision-making, flexibility, planning and organizing, initiative, and interpersonal skills and be a champion of cross-team collaboration while driving the well-being of the overall organization.


Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate cross functional activities with all design/engineering functions; mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software
  • Transform a customer/business operational need into a description of system specifications and performance parameters, and system configuration using definition, analysis, synthesis, design, test and evaluation
  • Support Business Development and Sales & Product Management in the areas of customer requirement analysis, proposal writing, and technical support
  • Develop flow down specifications for systems and subsystems
  • Provide interdisciplinary design and product support to ensure engineering implementation will meet system specifications
  • Interface with other operational teams; Supply Chain, Customer Service & Support, Quality & Compliance and Mission Systems
  • Perform analyses for cost, reliability, maintainability, testability, survivability, and other quality factors
  • Perform risk assessments and generate mitigation plans
  • Develop verification and validation methods, processes, logic, and plans in support of program milestones
  • Oversee technical progress and direction of program
  • Provide a logical, methodical system design approach to optimize the completeness of the system design including hardware, software, facilities, personnel, and support equipment
  • Manage engineering and business practices that improve design cycles, cost of manufacture, and related support initiatives
  • Conceptualize, oversee, and implement engineering changes
  • Provide technical interface with customers


Required Job Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 12+ years of experience; or Master’s Degree/PhD preferred with 8+ years of experience (electro-mechanical and/or software and related systems experience)
  • Ability to define and conduct experiments to identify the root cause of difficult interdisciplinary technical problems, capable of analyzing alternate approaches and developing practical solutions to solve complex problems
  • Strong written communication skills to support the dissemination of timely information to collaborative teams
  • Influential oral communication and presentation skills; when making oral and graphical presentations able to secure the interest and involvement of the team while developing/delivering a clear and concise message
  • Strong collaboration and teamwork is necessary to establish successful working relationships with product team and when working with other parts of the company
  • Ability to quickly learn new or unfamiliar technology and products
  • Continuous learner; able to learn new approaches, tools, and methodologies to stay ahead of technology changes as they relate to systems engineering
  • Personal initiative and motivation is vital, to achieve desired performance results with projects that support the organization
  • Able and willing to travel domestically up to 25% at times.
  • US DoD Secret Security Clearance/ability to obtain


Desired Job Qualifications:

  • Knowledge in program management/scheduling, EAC / ETC (Estimate to Complete / Estimate at Completion), and earned value analysis
  • Experience with various engineering design tools (e.g. Solidworks, EPDM) greatly desired
  • Understanding of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) sensors and devices and related operational mission requirements desired
  • Familiarity Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR( camera systems, radar systems, and experience with electro-mechanical systems and controls desired
  • Proven record in project management, product development (phase-gate) and New Product Introductions (NPI)


Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.


About Teledyne FLIR Defense


Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to safeguarding lives with cutting-edge sensing and threat detection technologies. Our arsenal includes advanced surveillance sensors, handheld devices, unmanned vehicles, lasers, and more solutions that increase operational effectiveness for warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams.


We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense industry. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on life-saving solutions, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.


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