Systems Engineer (Maritime, DoD Customer)

About the role

The Maritime Division of Leidos is hiring a Systems Engineer in Dallas, Texas, to support a Department of Defense customer. The USN program office needs a self-motivated person to do technical planning, give technical support during development, integration, test and verification and validation, and cover requirements analysis, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, technical management, integration and system testing. The position requires an active TS clearance.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate technical solutions requiring collaboration with internal experts and communicate with internal and external partners
• Apply systems engineering principles, theories and concepts of the technical domain
• Support evaluation of documentation such as Statements of Work (SOW) and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL)
• Support evaluation of contract proposals for technical feasibility
• Support the customer during integration, implementation, systems development, integration and testing
• Assess technical, cost and schedule performance against system and program requirements in areas such as radar, signal processing and software
• Analyze design documentation, drawings, interface specifications, algorithms, software and hardware for technical accuracy and contractual compliance
• Participate in technical and programmatic meetings and assist in technical assessments of designs and products, including design adequacy and operational certification likelihood

Required profile

• Active TS security clearance
• BS degree with 8-12 years of prior relevant experience, or a Master's with 6-10 years
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize tasks to ensure contract execution
• Strong technical, verbal and writing skills
• Preferred: software development experience, maritime patrol and reconnaissance community operations, special access programs, ACAT I-D programs, multi-level protection environments, and Jira

What we offer

• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
• Flexible schedules, discounted stock purchase plans, technical upskilling and education and training support
• Parental paid leave