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Penn State College of EducationPosted 10/20/2026full-timeReston • Virginia • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $193,200 - $318,840 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in systems engineering for complex physical systems, with a focus on hardware-centric undersea platforms and payloads. Proficient in model-based systems engineering, integration planning, and leading multi-disciplinary teams in defense and aerospace environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Systems Engineering ExperienceModel-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)Hardware IntegrationPrototype TestingTechnical Proposal Development
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Translate stakeholder needs into system-level requirements and architectures
- Perform analysis of alternatives and develop system concepts for hardware-centric undersea platforms and payloads
- Conduct system and requirements decomposition, interface definition, and integration planning
- Support model-based systems engineering, system modeling, and hardware/software integration
- Develop verification and validation strategies, test plans, and test procedures for physical prototypes and fielded systems
- Participate in and support lab, dockside, and at-sea test events
- Collaborate with engineering teams, program sponsors, Navy partners, and program management
- Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and support lifecycle decision-making
- Support development of complex physical undersea systems, including advanced vehicles, sensors, and integrated hardware/software technologies
- Contribute to systems development from conceptual definition through design, test, and transition into production
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science
- 19+ years of relevant experience
- Systems engineering experience with complex physical systems, preferably in defense, aerospace, maritime, or robotics
- Experience collaborating in multi-disciplinary, team-oriented cultures
- Ability to express ideas successfully to drive understanding
- Experience writing white papers or reports
- Experience leading, organizing, managing, and directing multi-disciplinary teams while contributing to project management
- Experience leading or contributing to technical proposals and white papers
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance
- Must participate in the ARL drug testing program
- Must comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors
- Successful completion of required background checks
- Preferred: unmanned underwater systems development
- Preferred: hardware integration, prototype testing, or system-level test events
- Preferred: requirements and MBSE tools such as Cameo, DOORS, or Jama
- Preferred: working knowledge of DoD acquisition and Department of the Navy systems engineering processes
- Preferred: exposure to environmental qualification, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or embedded system integration
Benefits
Comp & perks- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Robust retirement plans
- Paid holidays
- Vacation time
- Sick time
- 75% tuition discount for employees and eligible spouses and children
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Hard Skills
Requirements DecompositionSystem ModelingVerification and Validation StrategiesTest Plans DevelopmentRisk Identification and MitigationUndersea Systems DevelopmentIntegration PlanningEnvironmental QualificationEmbedded System IntegrationHardware-in-the-Loop Testing
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationLeadershipOrganizational SkillsTeam Management
Tools & Technologies
CameoDOORSJama
Certifications & Qualifications
U.S. CitizenshipGovernment Security Clearance EligibilityARL Drug Testing Program Participation
Industry Keywords
DefenseAerospaceMaritimeRoboticsDoD AcquisitionDepartment of the Navy Systems Engineering