Lead, Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering

Job Title: Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering Lead

Job Code: 42786

Job Location: Clifton NJ

Job Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Chief Systems Engineer provides technical leadership for the architecture development integration and validation of complex aerospace systems with emphasis in SWaP constrained EW payloads avionics system interfaces flight controls and system controls. This role is responsible for ensuring system solutions meet customer requirements mission objectives safety expectations and program constraints across the full lifecycle. The Chief Systems Engineer leads cross-functional engineering execution drives systems engineering rigor and serves as the primary technical authority for system performance integration supplier technical oversight and risk management.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the technical authority for system architecture EW Functions avionics integration system interfaces flight controls and system controls.
• Lead development decomposition allocation and management of system requirements across hardware software avionics interfaces and control functions.
• Define and manage internal and external interfaces across avionics sensors effectors communications mission systems propulsion power and command and control elements.
• Guide the development and integration of flight and system control functions including stability response control logic autonomy support and closed-loop performance.
• Lead architecture assessments and trade studies addressing performance safety reliability SWaP producibility cost schedule and lifecycle impacts.
• Ensure end-to-end traceability from customer needs through requirements implementation integration verification and validation.
• Direct system integration strategy and support execution through design build integration test qualification and production transition.
• Provide strong technical oversight of suppliers and partners including requirements flow-down interface definition design reviews risk management issue resolution and acceptance of deliverables.
• Assess and manage technical risks related to avionics interfaces controls software/hardware integration supplier performance and platform-level performance including root cause and corrective action support.
• Lead major technical reviews and coordinate across engineering supply chain quality program management customers and partners while mentoring teams and strengthening systems engineering best practices.

• Up to 10% travel as required
• Secret Clearance required with the ability to obtain higher levels

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering Electrical Engineering Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related technical field and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• Masters degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering Electrical Engineering Systems Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience serving as a Lead Systems Engineer Chief Engineer or Chief Systems Engineer on aerospace development programs.
• Significant experience in systems engineering for aerospace or other highly integrated mission-critical systems.
• Experience with avionics systems system interfaces and flight and/or system controls.
• Experience providing technical oversight of suppliers subcontractors or external development partners.
• Strong understanding of requirements development allocation traceability interface management verification and validation.
• Experience leading system architecture development integration planning and technical trade studies.
• Experience supporting or leading major technical program reviews.
• Strong leadership communication technical problem-solving and supplier coordination skills.
• Experience with Electronic Warfare systems
• Experience managing supplier technical performance for avionics control systems mission systems or other critical subsystem deliveries.
• Experience with flight control systems vehicle management systems avionics architectures mission systems or guidance/navigation/control integration.
• Experience developing and managing interface control documentation and cross-subsystem integration activities.
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering requirements management simulation and verification tools.
• Experience with qualification flight test certification production transition and lifecycle support.
• Experience briefing customers and executive leadership on technical performance supplier execution risk and program status.