Senior Systems Engineer
2 days ago
Rochester
Job DescriptionSalary: $70,000-$110,000 The Opportunity: As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the innovation, pursuit, and execution of US Government and DoD technology development in the areas of APNT (Assured Precision Navigation and Time), GNSS Simulation, and Inertial Navigation Systems (with an emphasis on APNT) to bolster Safran Federal Systems, and Safrans, long term product and sales goals. Job Responsibilities: • Define and manage system requirements and specifications throughout the system lifecycle., • Leverage a strong technical background enabling interaction with customers systems engineers, hardware/electrical/software engineers, and other technical staff members., • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory standards., • Lead system design reviews, technical assessments, and risk analysis activities., • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system design, verification and validation processes., • Provide technical guidance and support to project teams throughout the development and deployment phases., • Analyze data and use data to verify system requirements and to validate system performance., • Ensure compliance with industry standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements., • Provide on-site technical expertise as needed., • Provide hands-on, data-driven, troubleshooting and root causeanalysis, • Work alongside Applications Engineers to provide product/technical presentations to customers/partners and train customers on the delivered solution., • Create streamlined technical documentation for our customized solutions for future utilization (i.e. manuals and interconnect drawings)., • Generate cost baselines and work breakdown structures to support internal cost and price reviews., • Assist with the development of new Government and DoD business, directly with the Government and indirectly through large system integrators through a thorough understanding of the factors that are critical to success of the customers mission., • Participate in industry working groups related to inertial and GNSS navigation, and simulation., • Collaborate on proposals, RFI responses, whitepapers, etc., • Present technical material at professional conferences and required., • Travel within the U.S. to meet with customers as required. What You Bring to Safran Federal Systems: • 4+ years of experience in electrical and/or software system design and development, • Bachelors degree or equivalent in Engineering., • Electrical engineering or Computer Science Engineering degree is preferred., • Demonstrated experience with systems engineering concepts and processes, • The ability to mentor others within the systems engineering discipline, • Working knowledge of U.S. Defense funding and acquisition process is preferred, • Experience with military and civil qualification standards, including hardware and software qualification., • Demonstrated ability to process, analyze, and present test results and adherence to technical requirements., • Speaking/ Presentation/ Dialogue Skills white board, small and large group presentations; high degree of comfort speaking senior military and staff personnel; ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals; intuitive ability to pivot from presentation to dialogue as appropriate, • Demonstrable Strong customer focus, ownership, urgency and drive, • Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly, • Self-motivated, and ability to self-prioritize effectively to achieve goals, comfortable with ambiguity, • High level of skill communicating effectively across internal and external organizations, both verbally and in writing, • Ability to travel as needed (up to 10%), • Secret level security clearance is preferred, • Proficiency in Positioning, Navigation and Timing technologies or related high-tech industry is preferred, • The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc., • Ability to reason logically and make sound decisions, to consider alternative and diverse perspectives, to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, • Ability to interact appropriately with a variety of individuals including customers/clients. Some of the Good Stuff: • Annual Bonus Opportunity, • Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, • Paid Time Off, • 401k Retirement Program with Employer Match, • Gym Membership Reimbursement, • Tuition Reimbursement Program, • Employee Career Development, • Flexible working arrangements, • Excellent culture About Safran Federal Systems: Safran Federal Systems has been awarded as aWinner of the USA Today and Rochester Metro Area Top Workplaces 2025 Award. In 2022, Safran acquired Orolia, now Safran Trusted 4D, the world leader in Resilient PNT. At the intersection of critical infrastructure and national defense, Safran Trusted 4D solutions govern and protect the integrity of systems that shape the world. In early 2019, Orolia Defense & Security spun off as a separate entity from its parent company Orolia, with the mission of providing resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions and custom engineering services to U.S. Government agencies, U.S. Defense organizations, and their contractors. In August of 2019, Safran Federal Systems acquired Talen-X, a U.S. company specializing in advanced GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Simulation solutions and Interference, Detection, and Mitigation (IDM) technologies. Talen-X's portfolio was an ideal fit and has helped to enhance Safran FS's overall offerings. The acquisition enabled Talen-X's existing resources, operations, and capabilities to be scaled and accelerated to better support the warfighter. Read the press releasehere. Safran Federal Systems operates as a proxy-regulated company, Free of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI). As such, Safran FS Defense & Security is approved to work on the full spectrum of U.S. Government classified and unclassified projects and is positioned to support strategic partnerships in the development of key PNT technologies for the defense market. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.