Principal Systems Engineer | Tucson, AZ (Onsite) | Visa : USC Only | Secret Clearance Required

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Position: Principal Systems Engineer

Location: Tucson, AZ (Onsite)

Duration: 12 months

Interview Mode: Video

Visa : USC Only

Secret Clearance Required

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Key Responsibilities

• Define and document test environment capabilities and requirements across engineering teams.
• Apply systems engineering principles to test planning, integration, verification, and validation.
• Lead the development of test setups, embedded test protocols, and transition strategies to production.
• Collaborate with Department of Defense (DoD) customers and internal stakeholders to align technical solutions with mission needs.
• Drive affordability improvements through built-in-test capabilities and lifecycle cost reduction.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams through new project implementation, serving as a technical lead on Major Development Acquisition Programs (MDAPs).
• Utilize modeling tools and system views (e.g., block diagrams, use cases, sequence diagrams) to communicate design intent.
• Support capital investment planning and risk identification for test systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in STEM and 4+ years of relevant engineering experience, or a Master s degree in STEM with 2+ years of experience.
• Proven systems engineering experience in test requirements development, planning, and execution.
• Familiarity with embedded functional test, integration, and verification/validation processes.
• Experience with development, environmental, qualification, and production testing.
• Proficiency in systems engineering tools and views (e.g., DOORS, block diagrams, flow diagrams).
• Demonstrated ability to manage system requirements across the product lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with full-scale Engineering Development Models (EDMs).
• Knowledge of warfighter methodologies and hardware manufacturing processes.
• Strong understanding of software and hardware integration in test environments.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Niranjan Kumar | Technical Recruiter

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