Aerospace Systems Engineer

3 weeks ago


Chantilly, Virginia, United States Leidos Full time
Aerospace Systems Engineer

At Leidos, we are seeking a talented Sr Aerospace System Engineer to support our critical development programs. The selected candidate will capture and develop requirements and provide architecture recommendations.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Perform Analysis of Options and make evidence-based recommendations on possible Courses of Action.
  • Review technical packages (ex. proposals, drawings, ICDs, architectures) and provide technical and programmatic recommendations in alignment with mission needs and overall strategy.
  • Develop information packages to support custom acquisition management (SOW, SRD, Schedules, Letters and Memos, Budget and funding projections and requests).
  • Anticipate, Mitigate, and debug component integration issues.
  • Review formal acceptance test plans and test cards and run-for-record execution.
  • Keep tabs on applicable future technologies. Identify technology incorporation opportunities and provide recommendations to adapt them.

Requirements:
  • Must possess an active TS/SCI and be willing to take a polygraph examination.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering field with 12+ years of experience in engineering disciplines with experience with full-lifecycle systems engineering processes with prior extensive prior experience working in aviation domain.
  • Able to work in a dynamic and changing environment that will require tailoring and adapting systems engineering principles and processes to meet the speed and needs of the mission.
  • Ability and willingness to develop detailed familiarity with aircraft system architectures, requirements baselines, and payload capabilities.
  • Demonstrated experience working with multiple stakeholders to build partnerships and foster relationships.
  • Ability to effectively work with a diverse (engineers/operators/management) team that may be geographically dispersed.
  • Demonstrated experience proactively identifying risks and issues prior to realization, and developing and making recommendations to avoid, mitigate, or accept.
  • Expertise and ability to support working tasks with limited guidance and supervision.

Desired Skills:
  • Knowledge of flight dynamics, flying qualities, and the national airspace system.
  • Knowledge of guidance, control, and navigation (GNC).
  • Prior Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) experience.
  • Deep engineering domain experience in airborne systems (manned or unmanned).
  • Deep expertise in one or more of the Duties/Tasks areas.
  • Masters or graduate-level coursework in Engineering field, preferably Systems Engineering or with significant SE coursework.

Salary Information:$126,100.00 - $227,950.00
The estimated salary range is based on industry standards and the level of expertise required for this position.

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