R&D Systems Engineer II (Steward Observatory)

• Support the development, maintenance, and verification of system, subsystem, and interface requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist with system integration, test planning, acceptance testing, commissioning, and technical review activities.
• Support the development and maintenance of system models, requirements models, and interface definitions using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, as applicable.
• Maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs), requirements traceability, verification and validation records, engineering change documentation, and technical baselines.
• Maintain project metrics, verification evidence, and technical documentation necessary to demonstrate technical and contractual compliance.
• Assist in implementing quality assurance plans, inspection strategies, and quality control processes to ensure compliance with project requirements and quality standards.
• Support supplier quality activities, including source inspections, First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR), acceptance reviews, and vendor assessments.
• Participate in investigations of nonconformances and quality issues, including root-cause analyses and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities.
• Support risk and reliability assessments, including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and assist with the development and tracking of mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, technicians, suppliers, and project leadership to identify risks, resolve technical and quality issues, and support project objectives.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, interface management, verification and validation, system integration, and technical baseline management.
• Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g., Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect or similar) and familiarity with requirements modeling and interface management.
• Working knowledge of quality assurance methods, configuration management, engineering change control, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and risk assessment techniques including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams and manage multiple assignments.
• Ability to travel with the US and to US military bases.