Principal Software Systems Engineer - SECRET - ELIGIBLE FOR TS/SCI -13907 - MBSE

Essential Functions:

The selected candidate will be the point of contact for aspects of systems engineering with a focus on managing and leading agile processes for the program. The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implement and manage Agile practices across all AP 2025 IRAD projects
• Plan, coordinate, lead program increments across all AP 2025 IRAD projects
• Manage workflows 1) within teams, 2) between teams, and 3) across work centers using Jira Scrum and Kanban boards
• Increase throughput by identifying constraints, mitigate dependencies causing bottlenecks, and reducing wait time
• Identify opportunities to standardize recurring processes
• Schedule and lead program increment (PI) planning and backlog reviews
• Experience with managing and pruning backlog
• Facilitate project leads with time phasing milestones and develop/map epics, features, stories to milestones
• Creates Confluence and Jira templates for project leads
• Coordinate multiple agile teams to ensure alignment with agile practices
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing processes, removing impediments, and optimizing value delivery
• Act as a key liaison between teams and stakeholders to help navigate organizational challenges
• Foster a culture of respect and psychological safety to enable collaboration among individuals on the train
• Experience with Lean and Scaled Agile Framework approaches
• Understand project budget and how budgeting works within an agile environment
• Experience with transitioning mature teams from Waterfall to Agile
• Create metrics beneficial to managing project progress and identifying efficiencies and inefficiencies
• Derive and allocate requirements into detailed design.
• Oversees and manages the engineering design, development of software, systems, and hardware engineering.
• Drives the engineering process development, continuous improvement, and affordability initiatives within their program.
• Communicates regularly with program management, customers, and engineering management.
• Coordinates with HW/SW team to perform retests and regression tests once defects are corrected.
• Generates applicable documentation.
• Provides problem resolution and improvement recommendations with strong time management skills.
• Minimal (10%) travel to NG and Government locations within U.S.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
Basic Qualifications (BQs):

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Systems Engineer or a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level.

BQs for a Principal Systems Engineer:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of experience, or a PhD and 1 years of experience.
• Excellent technical writing skills for generating analysis and reports.
• Knowledge of a requirements management tool (i.e. DOORS)
• Experience with MS Office suite of tools (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to start.
• Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs

BQs for a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 6 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.
• Excellent technical writing skills for generating analysis and reports.
• Knowledge of a requirements management tool (i.e. DOORS).
• Experience with MS Office suite of tools (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to start.
• Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Math or related discipline.
• A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued TS/SCI clearance
• Experience in modeling tools (preferably Rhapsody or Cameo).
• Experience in using a requirements management tool, such as DOORS to update and write system level requirements.
• Experience with SysML, UML.
• Experience in programs using the Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodology.

Product Owner role for several small IRADs so experience with Kanban/Jira/Scrum are essential.