Lead Systems Engineer

Clearwater, Florida·Posted today
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Role Overview: This is a high-impact systems leadership role accountable for end-to-end system integration across mechanical, electrical, autonomy, mission systems, and vendor components, ensuring all subsystems form a cohesive, functional product family. You are accountable for making the entire system work end-to-end. Key Responsibilities: • Own and maintain full system architecture across platforms. • Define and enforce interfaces across subsystems and vendors. • Develop and manage Interface Control Documents (ICDs), requirements traceability, and verification logic. • Lead architecture trade studies and platform commonality decisions. • Identify and mitigate system-level risks early. • Drive design reviews (PDR/CDR), integration reviews, and test readiness reviews. • Resolve cross-discipline integration conflicts. • Maintain configuration control and system consistency. • Lead architecture decisions for autonomy integration, mission systems, and Ground Control Systems (GCS). • Chair technical discussions with vendors and internal teams. Required Qualifications: • Degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field. • 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, integration, and complex product delivery. • Strong experience with multi-disciplinary integration and ICD development/management. • Experience with requirements tools (DOORS, DOORS NG, JAMA, etc.). • Experience participating in PDR/CDR or equivalent reviews. • Ability to work across mechanical, electrical, software, and test domains. #HireFinder #LI-PROMOTED #LI-Onsite