The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Are you a bold thinker? We dream big at Sierra Nevada Corporation—advocating the exploration of space, keeping service members safe and creating the systems that keep our world united and sustain our way of living. Join our team! As a Systems Engineer, you will be using your skills and expertise to research, architect, model, simulate, test, certify and improve cutting edge products and services. You'll be developing complex system architectures within contextual modeling platforms, ushering them from operational concept through preliminary and detailed design, simulation, and test using progressive tools. As a cross-functional engineer, you are in charge of system-level ownership of new products and processes through the product lifecycle. products and processes through the product lifecycle. This role will serve as an EMP subject matter expert, helping verify that systems/subsystems meet specific survivability requirements to ensure operation through a nuclear event. In addition, this individual will be responsible for maintaining communication between multiple subcontractors to support requirements development, proved technical oversight, and review/approve subcontractor documentation.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in System Engineering or related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience

• Higher education may substitute for relevant experience

• Practical knowledge of engineering principles and practices

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Subject matter expert in MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-3023 and MIL-STD-2169

• Good familiarity with HEMP and CS116

• Support overall system needs and act as a technical consultant in HEMP for design teams, management, and customers

• Ability to write, interpret, tailor, and flow down EMP requirements to all design levels.

• Demonstrate success in leading RF design projects from concept through production

• Comfortable working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

• Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles

• An active Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with requirements management and system modelling tools, such as DOORS, Rhapsody, NoMagic, MATLAB, Cameo or IMS

• Practical knowledge of industry standard mechanical design principles, to include, but not limited to requirements management, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)

• Experience or certification in MIL standards

• Ability to conduct cable and harness design analysis, Design chassis and harness shielding, select EMI filters, and designing interface circuitry for achieving EMI/EMP compliance.

• Experienced in electrical design: Circuit design/simulation evaluations, circumvention and recovery methods, photocurrent transient protection mitigation

• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

• Ability to administer baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies and other measures

• Exposure to establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM)

• Active Top Secret clearance

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $108,496.89 - $149,183.22. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires current/active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, and illegal drug use.