Company Information:
Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and aftermarket support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation markets. With facilities throughout the U.S., Twenty-Six Defense supports those who contribute to the national security of the United States. Twenty-Six Defense is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications.
Job Summary: The Senior Staff Systems Engineer performs requirements analysis and management, technical planning, systems level design, systems integration, verification and validation, cost and risk management, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Also performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into systems specifications. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal. Ensure the logistical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total system solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Ability to generate systems road maps for complex systems level architecture.
- Perform requirements management, analysis, and allocations on complex systems
- Perform complex systems level modeling and simulation
- Derive cost estimates models to support engineering activities
- Provide technical leadership
- Recommend tools to improve systems engineering process
- Develop systems specifications, master test plans, and other necessary artifacts.
- Generate the engineering integrated master schedule
- Derive verification and validation plans.
- Fully understand internal systems engineering procedures and mentor entry level engineers.
- Other related duties assigned by supervisor.
Skills Abilities:
- DOORS requirements management tool suite.
- Microsoft Office including the use of Excel and other desktop tools.
- Microsoft Projects.
- Systems level analysis tools such as Mathlab or equivalent.
- Systems level block diagram capture tools such as Visio.
- Other related systems engineering tools.
Education, Experience, License, or Certification:
- PhD is optional
- Master degree is preferred
- Bachelor's degree is required
- Specific Degree Field Required: Aeronautical, Computer Science, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Software or Systems Engineering.
- Training Pre-requisites (Within One Year of Taking Position):
- ESD
- Safety Training, as dictated by Safety Department
- Advanced DOORS requirements management training
- Systems Engineering Simulation and Modeling concepts
- Systems Engineering methods, tools, and procedures
Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:
- Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
- Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
- Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
- Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
- Flexible Vacation & PTO
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous Employee Referral Program
- Voluntary Benefits Available: Long-Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
- Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Twenty-Six Defense is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
*For Virginia-based positions only* In accordance with Virginia DOL requirements, the listed salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this role. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, experience, education, certifications, business needs, internal equity, and geographic location. Compensation may vary in different locations based on market conditions and cost-of-labor considerations.
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