Ready for What’s Next? At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with the following job responsibilities: Provides qualified systems engineering support on hardware and software training systems development projects. Capable of leading teams of engineering and technical specialists in functional and details systems analysis of complex military training systems. Ability to assess training tasks and identify functional fidelity requirements for real –time simulation of military systems as applied to training of operators and maintainers. Identifies functional and derived system requirements supporting training system design, development, test, documentation, and fielding objectives. Works closely with expert operators and technical team disciplines in support of hardware and software systems design, development, testing and operations. Ensures requirements traceability between simulated systems and training requirements. Works closely with lead engineering, manufacturing, quality, logistics, configuration management, test, and project management personnel to address program requirements trace, deficiency reporting, deficiency resolution and training requirements during all program phases. Leads development of the test plan and requirement traceability matrix.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to design Training systems under US Department of Defense regulations, standards and acquisition framework methods
• Ability to conduct analysis of requirements and components and support audits conducted to ensure intended functionality and performance is achieved
• Ability to have an in-depth working knowledge of industry practices, standards and technology areas
• Ability to lead the definition, analysis and allocation of requirements ensuring that requirements are met throughout the project lifecycle
• Ability to prepare, review, and evaluate interface documentation, specifications, test plans and requirements trace Matrix.
• Ability to conduct analysis of system requirements and components, and supports system audits conducted to ensure intended system functionality and performance is achieved
• Supports system test programs and analyzes system testing
• Understanding of manufacturing, quality, test, and process workflow, including departmental planning activities
• Preparation of manufacturing plans and logistics documentation packages, both hands-on and using support staff
• Understand and work to ISO quality policies
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other related scientific or technical discipline.
• 10 plus years engineering experience.
• Systems Engineering and product manufacturing knowledge
• Ability to read systems schematics, CAD drawings and software products
• Functional and physical systems analyses skills

Desired Skills And Experience

• Military systems training knowledge
• Superior interpersonal skills with ability to work with interdisciplinary technical teams and corporate personnel.
• Good reasoning abilities and sound technical and management judgment.

Competitive salary based on experience and education
Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And, we always deliver.

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