Senior Systems Engineer T&V Facilitator

Systems Engineering T&V Facilitator

The Systems Integration Engineer will:

• Be the subject matter authority providing real-time daily insight and progress of production activities for each vehicle.
• Enterprise level leadership for test, planning, development, review, and maintenance of requirements and verifications, establishing approaches that influence multiple programs.
• On floor liaison providing status to stakeholders on appropriate schedules, issues, and other communications related to assembly floor activities overseeing 1st and 2nd shifts production integrators (PIs) and floor supervisors. Active engagement with vendor production integrators.
• Identify issues throughout the verification and validation (V&V) lifecycle that slow down programmatic strategy pertaining to production assembly, test and verification (T&V) activities. 
• Anticipate and identify technical, programmatic, and organizational risks; develop strategic risk frameworks; and coach/mentor teams in robust technical strategy and execution.
• Engage engineering, vehicle manager, and program offices as necessary to drive technical discussion, integration, and responsiveness.
• Lead mission level architecture trade studies and analyses that influence system verification design across hardware, software, and operations domains.
• Define and oversee requirements strategies, flow-down methodologies, and verifications across multiple projects, enabling efficient verification closure and cross-team coordination
• Operate as a peer technical authority to program leadership, providing independent technical insight, resolving complex issues, and shaping long term technical direction
• Maintain and elevate strategic relationships with executives, commercial customers, and partner organizations, and proactively identify capability gaps.
• Define system test and verification philosophies and strategies across efforts, ensuring alignment with program level verification and validation objectives
• Proactively identify enterprise-wide capability needs and lead cross-organizational initiatives, process improvements, and innovative investments
• Perform additional high impact assignments that build institutional knowledge and advance systems engineering and integration (SE&I) verification capabilities. Other duties as assigned.

Required Education/Experience/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution, fifteen plus (15+) years of systems engineering experience with recognized authority across multiple domains
• Demonstrated subject matter authority in systems engineering processes including requirements, architecture, design, integration, and V&V of complex systems
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence executive level engineering decisions and articulate technical differentiation to customers and business development organizations
• Experience mentoring and developing L3 and L4 engineers, operating at a coaching and capability building level
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams and cross program initiatives, including technical direction, partnerships, toolset decisions, and capability investments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong familiarity with enterprise engineering toolsets

Preferences:

• Experience supporting Human Space Exploration programs at enterprise verification and integration level
• Familiarity with NASA, DoD, and aerospace lifecycle and review processes, with ability to engage effectively at executive and chief engineer levels
• Experience driving adoption of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML 2.0, and digital engineering methodologies across programs
• Demonstrated leadership in architecture, development, and integration of complex hardware/software systems
• Experience guiding design, assembly, verification, testing, and operation of space hardware; recognized for depth of institutional knowledge in flight hardware development
• Expertise in concept development, CONOPS, architecture definition, and V&V strategy at the organizational scale
• Deep understanding of space system certification processes and experience shaping certification strategies
• Familiarity with Design for Sustainment and ability to influence long term sustainment focused engineering decisions
• Experience Flight Hardware Life Cycle, Certification, and Engineering processes, including mentoring others in navigating them
• Working knowledge of spaceflight standards, including safety, fault tolerance, and specialized engineering disciplines
• Strong foundational knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, design documentation, materials, and engineering toolsets, with ability to mentor others across disciplines
• Familiarity with spaceflight documentation systems, SharePoint environments, and typical systems engineering software products
• INCOSE CSEP certification or equivalent
• Master’s degree in systems Engineering or related discipline

Essential Requirements 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Applicants selected may be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Work may involve sitting for extended periods.
• May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lb.
• Must have sufficient mobility to enter areas of test facilities where necessary.
• Generally, an office environment can involve inside or outside work depending on task.
• Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, fax, etc.)
• Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical.
• Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements when required.
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere.
• Must put forward professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation.
• Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard on the employee or others.
• This position may require some commuting and traveling to other installations as needed.

 ARES Benefits:

ARES offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA/FSA Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Paid Time Off & Holidays

ARES is an equal opportunity employer and complies with E-Verify. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law. ARES shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 601.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a).