Systems Engineer

Description :

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, evaluates alternatives including cost and risk, supportability, and analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Background / Need

The Systems Engineering group is responsible for the development and testing of complex systems; making sure the various components and subsystems work together to accomplish the missions. Activities include trade studies, requirements flow down, architecture development, system modeling, and functional and environmental testing from the component to systems level. Activities will include organizing assembly of advanced hardware and software, including ground and space systems and testing from the component to system level; these tests may be mechanical, functional, or environmental. Requirements flow down, verification and validation activities and trade studies will also be part of the job, as will developing interfaces and ICDs.