Senior Systems Engineer

About the position

Leonardo DRS Land Systems is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for our Goleta, CA facility. The Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for directing the technical activities for the analysis, design, development, and implementation of new systems/sub-systems and leading a cross-functional multi-location technical team to meet program technical performance objectives. In addition, the candidate shall demonstrate consistently good judgment combined with technical expertise and to communicate effectively with engineering and management stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Involved with the analysis, design, development and implementation of new and/or existing systems/sub-systems.
• Determine system specifications.
• Support acquisition of hardware and software (or subcontractor services as needed).
• Responsible for leading group of engineers on a technical activity and completion of activity on time and budget.
• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems or subsystems.
• Review customer specifications and requirements, and under direction, develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable.
• Provide budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments.
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services.
• Drive the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements.
• Develop prototypes to retire key development risks.
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required.
• Participate in preparation of proposals.
• Provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel.
• Lead and direct the work of others as assigned.
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization.
• Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Fluency in technologies and application domain.
• Ability to lead a technical group independently.
• Experience with developing and managing requirements.
• Experience with integration and test of military systems a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company contribution to a health savings account.
• Telemedicine.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Legal insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Wellness programs focusing on physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement.
• Flexible work schedules with a 9/80 program.
• Competitive vacation.
• Health/emergency leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Community service hours.