{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"3aa8ba848ce4c5d43ffbc1df","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3aa8ba848ce4c5d43ffbc1df","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3aa8ba848ce4c5d43ffbc1df","title":"Lead Systems Engineer","description":"Job Description\n\nNorth Wind is a leading independent supplier of complex hypersonic and Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) systems and services. Leveraging decades of specialized experience, North Wind delivers hypersonic and RDT&E capabilities through five complementary business segments: Applied R Test Articles and Critical System Components; Test Facility Design & Build; Test Services; Flight Testing & Flight Systems. The Company’s offerings span the full life cycle of aerospace & defense and commercial systems, including end-to-end turnkey solutions. Learn more at www.north-wind.com.\nPosition Overview:\nWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Systems Engineer to join our team, focusing on the design, development, and optimization of hypersonic test facilities. The role serves as a technical leader who works closely with the Chief Engineers and is a key interface between the engineering team, project manager, subcontractors, and customer. This role requires a team leader capable of developing the vision for systems engineering execution in support of the Chief Engineer's technical execution of the program. The Lead Systems Engineer will coordinate with other technical leaders and establish priorities for engineering activities and a framework for the team’s execution in areas including requirement generation and management, interface development and management, risk management and technical margin assessments, system configuration management, and verification and validation efforts. This role will include complex and multi-disciplinary problem solving. This position involves fostering the integration of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies to enhance the performance, reliability, and safety of advanced hypersonic test systems. The ideal candidate will have strong technical leadership experience with domain expertise, with a keen interest in hypersonic technologies.\nResponsibilities:\nHypersonic Test Facility Design and Integration: Facilitates design, development, and optimization activities for test facilities for wind tunnel systems.\nIntegrate advanced hypersonic testing methodologies, equipment, and systems into facility design and operation.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, controls and software engineers) to ensure test facilities meet all functional and operational requirements.\nSynthesize technical risks throughout the lifecycle of the project and present how these represent project or financial risks to the project manager, management, and the end user.\n\nSystem Management: Apply MBSE methodologies to define, model, and simulate system architectures for hypersonic test facilities.\nDevelop and manage integration of test facility systems including structural, mechanical, thermal, and electrical components, to enhance decision-making and performance validation.\nManage system configuration through clear methods to manage change through the course of a program.\nUtilize MBSE tools (such as SysML, or Cameo Systems Modeler) to ensure seamless integration between the various subsystems of the test facility.\n\nDocumentation and Reporting: Prepare comprehensive technical reports, validation plans, and design documentation, ensuring that all activities comply with relevant standards and regulatory requirements.\nDevelop and manage programmatic plans such as the System Engineering Management Plan, Interface Control Plan, Configuration Management Plan, Risk Management Plan and System Verification Plan.\nMaintain clear documentation of MBSE models, simulations, and test results for project reviews and audits.\n\nContinuous Improvement: Proactively identify and implement process improvements to enhance the performance and efficiency of the test facility design and operation.\nStay updated with the latest trends and advancements in hypersonic technologies, MBSE, and Digital Engineering tools.\n\nQualifications / Requirements:\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred).\n\nExperience: 8+ years of experience in complex technical systems with direct experience in systems engineering for a subset of those years\n\nSkills and Competencies: Experienced Leader in areas of technical communication critical systems thinking, and problem-solving\nExperience leading system development and design efforts\nExperience with the development of system architecture and directing MBSE architectural decisions.\nAbility to perform complex systems analysis and provide clear, actionable recommendations.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.\nExperience with system configuration management including facilitating the change process across multiple design disciplines from a configuration baseline.\nFamiliarity with requirements management and tools (IE JAMA, DOORS, Cameo)\nExperience with risk and opportunity management\nStrong disposition to train, mentor, and support fellow engineers.\n\nPreferred: Core competency experience in addition to Systems Engineering (Mechanical Design, Aerodynamics, Testing, Analysis, etc.)\nHands-on experience with test facilities, such as wind tunnels, shock tubes, or combustion testing.\nExperience with system performance and technical margin assessments\nFamiliarity with analytical tools utilized in complex problem solving such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD), finite element analysis, thermal analysis and management, and performance simulations Familiarity with control systems, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems used in test environments.\nExperience with agile development processes and collaborative tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).\nExperience with Systems Engineering on government contracts.\nExperience with risk assessments and hazard analysis\nProficiency with MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo System Modeler, Enterprise Architect or similar tools).\n\nDue to U.S. State Department restrictions on access to technology, candidates must be “U.S. Persons” as defined by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)\nNorth Wind is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. 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Leveraging decades of specialized experience, North Wind delivers hypersonic and RDT&E capabilities through five complementary business segments: Applied R Test Articles and Critical System Components; Test Facility Design & Build; Test Services; Flight Testing & Flight Systems. The Company’s offerings span the full life cycle of aerospace & defense and commercial systems, including end-to-end turnkey solutions. Learn more at www.north-wind.com.\nPosition Overview:\nWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Systems Engineer to join our team, focusing on the design, development, and optimization of hypersonic test facilities. The role serves as a technical leader who works closely with the Chief Engineers and is a key interface between the engineering team, project manager, subcontractors, and customer. This role requires a team leader capable of developing the vision for systems engineering execution in support of the Chief Engineer's technical execution of the program. The Lead Systems Engineer will coordinate with other technical leaders and establish priorities for engineering activities and a framework for the team’s execution in areas including requirement generation and management, interface development and management, risk management and technical margin assessments, system configuration management, and verification and validation efforts. This role will include complex and multi-disciplinary problem solving. This position involves fostering the integration of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies to enhance the performance, reliability, and safety of advanced hypersonic test systems. The ideal candidate will have strong technical leadership experience with domain expertise, with a keen interest in hypersonic technologies.\nResponsibilities:\nHypersonic Test Facility Design and Integration: Facilitates design, development, and optimization activities for test facilities for wind tunnel systems.\nIntegrate advanced hypersonic testing methodologies, equipment, and systems into facility design and operation.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, controls and software engineers) to ensure test facilities meet all functional and operational requirements.\nSynthesize technical risks throughout the lifecycle of the project and present how these represent project or financial risks to the project manager, management, and the end user.\n\nSystem Management: Apply MBSE methodologies to define, model, and simulate system architectures for hypersonic test facilities.\nDevelop and manage integration of test facility systems including structural, mechanical, thermal, and electrical components, to enhance decision-making and performance validation.\nManage system configuration through clear methods to manage change through the course of a program.\nUtilize MBSE tools (such as SysML, or Cameo Systems Modeler) to ensure seamless integration between the various subsystems of the test facility.\n\nDocumentation and Reporting: Prepare comprehensive technical reports, validation plans, and design documentation, ensuring that all activities comply with relevant standards and regulatory requirements.\nDevelop and manage programmatic plans such as the System Engineering Management Plan, Interface Control Plan, Configuration Management Plan, Risk Management Plan and System Verification Plan.\nMaintain clear documentation of MBSE models, simulations, and test results for project reviews and audits.\n\nContinuous Improvement: Proactively identify and implement process improvements to enhance the performance and efficiency of the test facility design and operation.\nStay updated with the latest trends and advancements in hypersonic technologies, MBSE, and Digital Engineering tools.\n\nQualifications / Requirements:\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred).\n\nExperience: 8+ years of experience in complex technical systems with direct experience in systems engineering for a subset of those years\n\nSkills and Competencies: Experienced Leader in areas of technical communication critical systems thinking, and problem-solving\nExperience leading system development and design efforts\nExperience with the development of system architecture and directing MBSE architectural decisions.\nAbility to perform complex systems analysis and provide clear, actionable recommendations.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.\nExperience with system configuration management including facilitating the change process across multiple design disciplines from a configuration baseline.\nFamiliarity with requirements management and tools (IE JAMA, DOORS, Cameo)\nExperience with risk and opportunity management\nStrong disposition to train, mentor, and support fellow engineers.\n\nPreferred: Core competency experience in addition to Systems Engineering (Mechanical Design, Aerodynamics, Testing, Analysis, etc.)\nHands-on experience with test facilities, such as wind tunnels, shock tubes, or combustion testing.\nExperience with system performance and technical margin assessments\nFamiliarity with analytical tools utilized in complex problem solving such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD), finite element analysis, thermal analysis and management, and performance simulations Familiarity with control systems, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems used in test environments.\nExperience with agile development processes and collaborative tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).\nExperience with Systems Engineering on government contracts.\nExperience with risk assessments and hazard analysis\nProficiency with MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo System Modeler, Enterprise Architect or similar tools).\n\nDue to U.S. State Department restrictions on access to technology, candidates must be “U.S. Persons” as defined by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)\nNorth Wind is an equal opportunity employer. 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