What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Systems Engineer - Space RF Systems position at BlueHalo, an AV company?
Job Details
Description
We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with proven experience in test procedure development to support verification and validation of mission-critical defense systems. This role will lead the planning and execution of test activities, ensuring compliance with DoD and customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities
The BlueHalo pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.
Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees’ total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.
Description
We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with proven experience in test procedure development to support verification and validation of mission-critical defense systems. This role will lead the planning and execution of test activities, ensuring compliance with DoD and customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development, review, and approval of system-level and subsystem-level test procedures
- Coordinate with design engineering, quality assurance, and program management to ensure test coverage and compliance
- Manage test readiness reviews (TRRs) and test execution schedules
- Analyze test data, prepare detailed reports, and present findings to internal stakeholders and customers
- Mentor junior engineers in test methodology and documentation best practices
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or physics discipline.
- 5 years of experience in systems engineering and test procedure development in a defense or aerospace environment.
- Strong knowledge of verification planning, DOORS or similar requirements management tools.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD test methodologies (e.g., MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
- Active DoD Secret clearance
- Master's degree
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary test teams
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) for test program tracking
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
The BlueHalo pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.
Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees’ total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.
Salary : $125,000 - $175,000
