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Systems Engineer IV, PNT Product Lines

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Location
Northern Virginia or Las Vegas, NV
Posted
20 days ago
Department
Defense Tech
Salary
$130,000 to $160,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 10 to 20 years of systems engineering experience on complex hardware systems
  • Hands-on ownership of the full systems engineering artifact set, including requirements decomposition, ICDs, RTVM and verification matrices, and the SEP, on a program that actually shipped hardware
  • Working fluency with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810 qualification
  • Embedded electronics depth across RF, power, connectors, and data interfaces
  • Comfort operating as the single technical authority across multiple concurrent product lines
  • U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
Nice to have
  • PNT, GNSS, or precision timing background, including GNSS receivers, anti-jam and anti-spoof, oscillator selection and holdover analysis, or timing distribution
  • Direct experience with tactical radio or software-defined radio integration
  • Prior work on Army TENCAP, PM PNT, or comparable rapid-prototyping programs
  • Thermal analysis capability for sealed or passively cooled enclosures
What the job really is

The Systems Engineer IV for PNT Product Lines will establish the systems engineering baseline for four product lines related to position, navigation, and timing hardware for the U.S. Army. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, developing interface control documents, leading trade studies, and providing technical direction for the integration and production of these systems. The role requires hands-on experience with systems engineering artifacts and the ability to operate as the sole technical authority across multiple product lines.

Benefits
  • Compensation: $130,000 to $160,000, flexible upward for the right Virginia-based candidate
Things to weigh
  • Confidential search; company identity shared under NDA
  • Position supports U.S. Government work subject to export control regulations
  • No salary listed for candidates outside Virginia
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