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Principal Systems Engineer

  • $122.75 Per Hour

Highlights

Clearance Requirements: Senior Principal Systems Engineer (MAT Ramp) Our client requires that candidates must have an active/current DoD Secret Personnel Clearance (PCL) to start, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. Support concept development, architectural design, requirements generation and flow-down, modeling and simulation, systems analysis, integration, test, and evaluation of missile defense and sensor systems.

Numbers & Facts

LocationWoburn, MA
IndustryOther/Not Classified
Company Size100 to 499 employees
Year Founded1983
Websitehttp://apollopros.com/

Description

Senior Principal Systems Engineer (MAT Ramp)
Woburn, Massachusetts
Onsite
Contract
$122.75/hr
Position Summary: Senior Principal Systems Engineer (MAT Ramp)
  • Support the Systems Engineering (SE) Long Range Radars (LRR) department within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center.
  • Contribute to the enhancement and modernization of Ground Based Radar (GBR) systems.
  • Develop and analyze system requirements, create system architectures, and collaborate with systems, software, and integration/test engineering teams.
  • Support concept development, architectural design, requirements generation and flow-down, modeling and simulation, systems analysis, integration, test, and evaluation of missile defense and sensor systems.
Responsibilities: Senior Principal Systems Engineer (MAT Ramp)
  • Lead architecture and requirements development activities for Ground Based Radar (GBR) systems.
  • Define, characterize, develop, and document radar system architectures and requirements.
  • Contribute to architectural framework updates.
  • Develop system-of-systems functional and performance requirements.
  • Create detailed algorithm descriptions, test scenario definitions, and verification approaches.
  • Conduct requirements analysis and benchmarking activities.
  • Validate algorithm designs and ensure system-level performance aligns with operational objectives.
  • Collaborate with software and integration/test engineers to deliver radar solutions.
  • Support technical documentation, technical reviews, and customer engagements.
  • Execute responsibilities in accordance with the Code of Conduct.
Required Qualifications:Senior Principal Systems Engineer (MAT Ramp)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics (STEM).
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant engineering experience.
  • Direct experience with radar or missile-defense sensor systems.
  • Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and/or Cameo.
  • Proficiency with MATLAB, including object-oriented programming, for algorithm development, system modeling, or performance analysis.
  • Hands-on experience in system modeling, algorithm design, test vector development, or radar performance analysis.
  • Experience developing or maintaining engineering processes, methods, or tools.
  • Demonstrated analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong technical writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
  • U.S. citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications: Senior Principal Systems Engineer (MAT Ramp)
  • Advanced STEM degree.
  • Experience with radar concepts including detection, discrimination, tracking, signal processing algorithms, and performance analysis.
  • Experience developing and coding system models, algorithms, test vectors, and evaluation tools.
  • Experience with system-level requirements development, documentation, and maintenance.
  • Experience with system-level software architecture development and design.
  • Experience with Python, C/C++, Java, or DOORS.
  • Experience using Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Experience interfacing with customers and leading development of technical solutions for complex user requirements.
  • Experience collaborating across disciplines and organizational levels.
Clearance Requirements: Senior Principal Systems Engineer (MAT Ramp)
  • Our client requires that candidates must have an active/current DoD Secret Personnel Clearance (PCL) to start, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.

About Company

Apollo Professional Solutions was founded by Gayle A. Williams in 1983 as a technical staffing firm supporting New England aerospace companies. Today, Apollo has grown into a $40 million year company, with 5 regional offices nationwide that offers diversified support to industries that include: defense, military, aeronautical, civil, food & beverage, healthcare, marine, pharmaceutical and scientific industries, as well as local government. We are an equal opportunity employers, that is also certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by WBENC as well as the State of Massachusetts (SOWMBA Office.)

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