Senior vice president Jobs in Albuquerque, NM

Description

Leidos has an opening in our Albuquerque, NM office for a Senior Systems Engineer with experience in the development, deployment, operation, and sustainment of weapon systems for the department of defense. The successful candidate will work with a team of engineers and scientists in a research and development environment. The ideal candidate will possess superior analytical and problem-solving skills, operate independently, collaborate effectively with teammates, be receptive to feedback, thrive on and seek opportunities for self-improvement and growth, and can establish solid working relationships with technical staff, peers within the division, as well as our external government customers. The successful candidate will guide the team to incorporate proven directed energy (DE) technologies into fully capable weapon systems for the United States Air Force and other customers.

Primary Responsibilities

Used Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and techniques to perform systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition, technical management, integration, system testing, and quality assurance. Evaluate alternative system designs and configurations to manage program objectives, including cost, risk, supportability, reliability, and performance.

Support DE system development through all program phases including technical planning; system design; development; integration, assembly, test and checkout; developmental test and evaluation; and operational test and evaluation. Generate reports and design documentation based on the digital model.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering w / 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or a bachelor’s degree in any technical field combined with a Systems Engineering Master’s degree and at least 10 years of prior relevant experience

Using a SysML tool, preferably Cameo, to produce system models which includes developing the standard systems engineering diagrams including activity, block definition, internal block, package, parametric, requirement, sequence, state machine and use cases.

Performs analysis and decomposition of system, segment, subsystem, and assembly requirements.

Leads development of system requirements, ICDs and other system engineering artifacts.

Collaborates with all levels of program and engineering staff on design, integration and test matters and support other teams / disciplines as necessary.

Works collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to develop deployment, block definition, internal block definition, activity, state & sequence diagrams, perform requirement capture and characterization, develop parametric analysis, and enable all SysML-based artifact development and use in a model-based systems engineering environment.

Support program design and readiness reviews.

Supports operation of engineering systems and documents any problems.

Supports internal development and new business opportunities.

Devises new approaches to resolve unusual or complex engineering problems.

Identifies and resolves conflicting requirements

Generates high-quality documentation and makes technical presentations as required.

Represent the organization as a technical lead on contracts or projects.

Interface with customers during program shaping, ConOps development, and requirements derivation activities.

Provides direction to design or technical staff and may lead a team of moderately experienced professional staff.

Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company. Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior systems engineering experience on fielded systems for the US Military, with preference for the U.S. Air Force

We are interested in candidates with prior experience with planning and execution of system lifecycle management

Experience with developmental testing and evaluation

Strong analytical skills, with knowledge of design of experiments methodologies

Demonstrated ability to apply digital models to the design of experiments

Current and active DoD clearance is highly preferred

About Our Team

Our directed energy team in Albuquerque consists of approximately 100 scientists, engineers, technicians, drafters, fabricators and support staff with backgrounds in advanced physics, electrical and mechanical engineering, electromagnetics, lasers, and high-power microwaves. For over three decades our team has worked with government laboratories to push the limits of the state-of-the-art in several high-tech fields to provide United States Airmen, Soldiers, Marines and Sailors the capabilities they need to deter conflict, and if necessary, dominate the battlespace.

Original Posting : February 27, 2025

For U.S. Positions : While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range :

Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

REQNUMBER : R-00154436

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer / disability / vet.