Principal Systems Engineer

Description

Job Description:

Are you ready to work on projects that can potentially change the world? Join us at Leidos, where we FIGHT for our employees, one round at a time!
You will enjoy great benefits such as 5 weeks of Paid Time Off, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Unlimited Education and Training Support, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Disability Leave, Safe Work Environments AND a 20k Sign on Bonus for this position upon funding and hire onto the program!
Program Summary
Pending contract award, the Leidos Intelligence Group will have a career opportunity for a Principal Systems Engineer / Subject Matter Expert (SME) on a new, large, multi-year contract for systems engineering, integration, software development, testing, configuration management and training to develop, modernize and sustain Mission Management, Mission Assessment, Sensor Control and Execution (Mission Execution), and Sensor Cognizance functions within our customer environment.
Position Responsibilities 

Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement.  

Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts.

Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

Responsibility for the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288:

Technical Process Area:

Stakeholder Requirements Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, and Disposal
Project Process Area:

Project Planning, Project Assessment and Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and Measurement
Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area:

Project Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management, Human Resource Management, and Quality Management
Agreement Process Area:

Acquisition and Supply
The Principal System Engineer shall also:

Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of a work product in Technical Process Areas associated with the ISO/IEC 15288.
Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of multiple work products in Project and/or Technical Process Areas associated with any of the ISO/IEC 15288 processes.
Assist in performing systems engineering activities in the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.
Develop and deliver a work product in any of the ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas.
Perform analysis of technical alternatives for a project and make preliminary recommendations. 
Independently analyze, and recommend alternatives for elements of project’s technical design.
Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products in each of the ISO/IEC 15288 Project and Technical Process Areas.
Supervise or coordinate the work of other contractor engineers or technicians on a project. 

Analyze and propose appropriate engineering standards and processes for a project.

Assist in conducting an evaluation to determine its suitability for project implementation.

Assist in developing a new or innovative approach to a technical or engineering issue.

Brief stakeholders and present the status on all technical aspects of their project.

Independently make decisions regarding engineering issues and methodology for a project.

Approve delivery of work products of multiple Processes Areas defined in the ISO/IEC 15288. 

Lead contractor systems engineering activities for a project to include supervising the work of the project engineering staff and technicians.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus 15 or more years of systems engineering experience.

Or PhD or Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus 13 years  of systems engineering experience.
Or High School Diploma or GED and 19 years of general system engineering experience (any Process Area)  
**Note 1** Examples of Qualified engineering fields include: Aeronautics, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Nuclear, Software, Systems, and Engineering Management.
**Note 2** Examples of related disciplines include: Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, and Physics.

Clearance

An active TS/SCI with a polygraph is required in order to be considered for this position.

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.