Description:
The Project Engineer will support the program’s Regional Systems Engineering team by leading early-phase systems engineering activities across concept development, requirements analysis, interface definition, and system modeling efforts within a complex command and control environment. This role supports the transformation of stakeholder needs into technical solutions through Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies, interface development, Agile execution, and systems engineering lifecycle activities supporting mission-critical defense capabilities.
SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Lead early-phase systems engineering activities across concept development, requirements analysis, and system design
- Spearhead scheduling activities and track project deadlines
- Transform stakeholder needs and solicited requirements into technical approaches and engineering solutions
- Perform requirements elicitation and decomposition using behavioral artifacts including use cases, activity diagrams, and sequence diagrams
- Develop physical and logical system models utilizing MBSE methodologies and tools
- Lead system interface development activities documented through Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Interface Design Descriptions (IDDs)
- Translate system and interface requirements into message-level technical details to support interface development efforts
- Support formal and informal engineering technical reviews
- Create, review, and critique interface documents, system requirements documentation, verification documentation, architectural documentation, and engineering estimates
- Interface with key stakeholders, customers, and cross-functional engineering counterparts as required
- Participate in Agile development planning and execution activities, including iteration planning and status reporting
- Support integrated systems engineering activities throughout the Systems Engineering Development Lifecycle
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Wide application of systems engineering principles, theories, and concepts with the ability to solve difficult technical problems
- Experience working in integrated team environments supporting systems engineering lifecycle activities
- Experience with requirements elicitation, decomposition, and concept development activities
- Experience developing or supporting system and interface documentation
- Experience utilizing MBSE approaches and tools such as Cameo
- Experience supporting complex command and control systems environments
- Experience participating in Agile development environments and Scrum teams
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly in both written and verbal formats
- Ability to present technical content and receive critical feedback effectively
- Ability to support urgent or short-notice tasking while maintaining efficiency
- Experience interfacing directly with customers and stakeholders
- Experience supporting engineering reviews and technical documentation efforts