What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Engineer -Payload position at Thunderbolt Logistics?
Thunderbolt Solutions is seeking to contingent hire for a Payload Engineer in support of a future DOD Aerostat Program.
Thunderbolt Solutions is a small, flexible company where are our motto ‘find a way or make one’ and it permeates every facet of our business. When faced with a technical challenge, we aim to exceed expectations by developing and fielding innovative solutions for defense and commercial markets in a manner unencumbered by bureaucracy. Thunderbolt Solutions operates in an environment that fosters transparency, innovation, collaboration, inclusion and a learning mindset focused on solutions that enhance employee engagement.
Job Location::Baltimore or greater Philadelphia area.
Job Description:
As a Thunderbolt Solutions employee, your role will focus on performing a variety of systems engineering and activities that are concerned with hardware/software integration, failure analysis, test and verification of electrical components of major Department of Defense systems.
Responsibilities include:
- Prime interface with Sensor providers to ensure proper development, testing, and integration is completed prior to installation onto platform
- Validate sensors are operational on new platform through test and integration activities
- Great communication skills is required as interaction will be required between Government, Prime contractor, and other industry partners
Qualifications:
The successful candidate must demonstrate the following minimum qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years of professional technical experience in System and Subsystem Requirements analysis focusing on analysis, development, documentation and validation of Cyber Security Systems in the Aerospace/Defense and/or Commercial systems.
- Familiarity with Aerostat Systems and Radar/ELINT/IFF platforms.
- Exposure to requirements engineering and management of requirements using Rational Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS)
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using SysML
- Modeling with Rational Rhapsody a plus
- Familiar with Atlassian tools including Jira and Confluence
- Education Req: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Excellent interpersonal skills as demonstrated by a record of influencing internal leadership and external customers on design decisions.
- Understanding of electronic, electrical, computer, and networking systems.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
Other desired qualifications include:
- Knowledge of systems engineering development methodologies.
- Experience with airborne sensors and surveillance systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills as demonstrated by a record of influencing internal leadership and external customers on design decisions.
- Current U.S. DOD Secret Security Clearance.
Thunderbolt Solutions offers competitive pay, paid time off (PTO) and benefits (health & 401(k)). Check us out at https://tboltsolutions.com/
Thunderbolt Software LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
