Senior Systems Engineer

Position Title: Senior-Level Systems Engineer

Department/Location: Programs/Oklahoma City, OK

Status: Regular/Full-Time (Exempt)

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Primary Function:

Long Wave Inc. is seeking a senior-level Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements management, and architecture development for Department of Defense (DoD) programs. This role is designed for experienced engineers who can define and manage system architectures, oversee requirements baselines, and ensure compliance with program and DoD standards, while mentoring junior engineers and engaging directly with customers and stakeholders.

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Lead the application of MBSE methodologies to define, develop, and maintain system architectures. Drive consistency and quality across models, ensuring alignment with program and customer objectives.

2. Requirements Management: Oversee requirements development and management across the program lifecycle. Define baselines, ensure end-to-end traceability, and guide resolution of complex requirements issues.

3. System Design and Integration: Provide technical leadership in system architecture and integration. Make key design decisions, conduct trade studies, and ensure solutions meet performance, reliability, maintainability, and safety standards.

4. Verification and Validation: Direct the development of verification strategies and validation plans. Oversee execution of test activities and ensure results demonstrate compliance with system requirements.

5. Technical Documentation: Approve and guide the development of specifications, interface control documents, and test artifacts. Ensure documentation meets program, DoD, and customer standards.

6. Collaboration and Leadership: Serve as a technical leader across multidisciplinary teams. Coordinate with Software, Hardware Engineering, and program management to align execution with technical objectives.

7. Compliance: Ensure engineering processes, deliverables, and reviews comply with DoD acquisition policies, standards, and lifecycle requirements.

8. Mentorship and Development: Mentor junior and mid-level engineers in MBSE practices, requirements management, and systems engineering methodologies.

9. Customer Engagement: Act as a primary technical interface with customers and stakeholders, presenting system architectures, requirements, and design solutions.

10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Conditions:

Employee will be working within an office environment. Employee may be expected to travel on occasion to locations where specific PPE or attire is necessary.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in systems engineering, with emphasis on MBSE, requirements management, and architecture development.
• Expert-level proficiency with Cameo Systems Modeler (or equivalent MBSE tool), with demonstrated experience leading large, integrated models.
• Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret clearance or higher is preferred.
• US Citizenship and Eligibility for a DoD Clearance is required.

Preferred Requirements:

• Proven experience with DoD acquisition processes, lifecycle management, and air vehicle (aircraft) integration.
• Strong background in simulation, modeling, and digital engineering frameworks.
• Experience leading teams in Agile development environments.
• Prior experience interfacing directly with DoD customers and presenting technical solutions at program reviews.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Long Wave Inc. is a Small Business defense contractor headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK. We are an industry leader in the installation and maintenance of Very Low Frequency/Low Frequency/High Frequency (VLF/LF/HF) communication systems, software development, software, and hardware installation, Nuclear Command and Control Communication (NC3), Contract Support Services (CSS), and systems engineering. We have grown into an agile company based on experience, trust, and integrity. Long Wave is the best Strategic Communications Small Business in America. As a leader in services and solutions, software, and engineering products, we make certain that our abilities are as diverse and unique as our customers.

As a government contractor, we specialize in:

• Engineering
• Tower and Antenna Maintenance and Installation
• Software Development
• Software and Hardware Installation
• Operations and Maintenance of Government Facilities
• Information Technology and Cybersecurity Services
• Simulation and Training
• Program Management Services for Various Agencies and Clients

Staffed with retired military, senior engineers, and support personnel from industry, we have helped to design and implement some of the United States Military's most critical and innovative communications technologies. Our subject matter experts have hundreds of years of combined experience operating, maintaining, and modernizing communications suites around the world and our software developers have decades of experience analyzing, architecting, developing, testing, and deploying software solutions for the United States Navy and commercial customers.

Our military men and women around the world count on Long Wave to provide services for many of today's modern military communication programs. Some of our accomplishments include:

• The Clarinet Merlin Receiving System (CMRS), a shore-based communications system that continuously monitors emergency transmissions from buoys launched from United States Navy submarines;
• A Command and Control (C2) Dashboard, which provides databases for operational and maintenance support for the United States Navy's Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) leadership;
• Long Wave developed Trainers and Stimulators that provide mission rehearsal capability, which can completely simulate a communication suite with integrated voice and data communications.

Long Wave is proud to have been supporting the United States Military since 1995.