Senior Systems Engineer

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At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This role’s key responsibilities are:

• Apply broad technical knowledge and skills in multiple technical/scientific disciplines to the analysis, specification, planning, development, design, integration, testing, and production of complex electronic products designed to operate in the space environment
• Support project execution by collaborating in a multidisciplined team environment to solve complex problems in a fast-paced environment
• Apply systems engineering methodology and best practices
• Prepare systems engineering cost estimates, project schedules, and CDRL/SDRL items
• Perform system requirements compliance assessments, assignment and decomposition, verification approach development, etc.
• Support system architecture and design activities, including system level trade studies, requirements management, technical performance measure tracking, managing system interfaces, etc.
• Investigate and resolve system level issues
• Support system compliance verification, including: system analyses; procedure development for inspection, demonstration and test; system integration and test

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Years of Experience, Certifications:

• Bachelor’s in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field
• 7+ years of relevant experience

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Understanding of space industry product development life cycle
• Experience in use of executing Systems Engineering methodology
• Fluent in multiple relevant technical/scientific domains and can work through complex issues across engineering disciplines
• Strong communication skills and team player

Physical Requirements:

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, if requested, to assist individuals with disabilities in fulfilling these essential functions, as long as doing so does not cause undue hardship.

• Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery for a majority of the shift.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a majority of the shift.
• Must be able to occasionally move materials and/or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds.
• This individual will primarily work in an open-plan office with moderate to high activity and noise levels. Hybrid/remote work as available.

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Trident Systems is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , status, genetics, protected veteran status, , or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruiting@tridsys.com.

Pay Transparency: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)