Senior Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Systems Engineer is a highly experienced professional responsible for leading systems engineering efforts across the product lifecycle. This role requires advanced technical expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams in solving complex technical challenges. The Senior Systems Engineer will take ownership of key engineering tasks, mentor junior team members, and contribute to the continuous improvement of systems engineering practices.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities, including requirements analysis, system design, integration, and Verification & Validation, ensuring compliance with technical and programmatic objectives.
• Develop and maintain foundational systems engineering documentation, such as the Systems Engineering Master Plan (SEMP), System Requirements Documents (SRD), and V&V Plans.
• Facilitate and oversee the development of Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and ensure system compatibility across all subsystems.
• Perform trade studies, feasibility analyses, and risk assessments to inform design decisions and technical strategies.
• Oversee and participate in system-level testing, Verification & Validation activities, ensuring alignment with requirements and customer expectations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to systems engineering teams, fostering professional growth and technical excellence.
• Provides constructive technical feedback.
• Demonstrates the ability to receive and act on constructive feedback.
• Understands that it is critical to act as a united team during external meetings and demonstrates that understanding.
• Fosters a collaborative environment, helping to raise the technical skill of the team.
• Demonstrates interpersonal tact when working with others.
• Serve as a key contributor to technical proposals, white papers, and customer presentations, providing systems engineering expertise.
• Lead design reviews and ensure technical readiness for program milestones.
• Act as a primary point of contact for technical issues, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to resolve challenges.
• Promote innovation and forward-thinking approaches to solve complex problems and support emerging technologies.
• Assists in the preparation of project schedules for systems engineering tasks, ensuring efficient use of time and budget.
• Tracks project progress for systems engineering tasks, regularly prepares reports, and ensures that deadlines are met.
• Stays up to date with the latest systems engineering trends, tools, and technologies, and incorporates them into the team’s design and development processes to enhance engineering efficiency and effectiveness with management support.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Qualifications & Requirements

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Wilcox provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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