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Senior Systems Engineer

Orbis, Inc. · Washington, DC, US

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Job details

Level
Senior
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
Oct 16, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 16, 2026
Job description

About this role

Job Description: Senior Systems Engineer

  • Provide systems engineering and development support to all programs, current and future, in the IWS 2.0 portfolio.
  • Perform systems and advanced technology analysis.
  • Support engineering analysis and trade-off studies to support mission performance improvement.
  • Monitor emerging science and technology developments for applicability to program requirements.
  • Assist in performing program monitoring and control efforts, including critical path management, planning and preparation for critical events and establishment and implementation of other control methods tailored to requirements including development of milestone charts, Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), schedules and timelines.
  • Support technical management and systems engineering processes, including specific subject matter technical expertise in the areas of, but not limited to, radar signal processing, radar detection, tracking, and discrimination for surface, air, EW, and BMD operations.
  • Support concept development, system evaluations, engineering analysis, system engineering studies, and trade-off studies as directed by the Government to support mission performance improvement.
  • Provide program risk assessments, analysis, tracking, and reporting, to include performing program risk assessments for use in senior level briefings. Maintain and actively manage program risk registers by conducting risk status meetings with functional leads and risk owners, assessing risk impacts, maintaining the status of risk mitigation progress, and facilitating program Risk Review Boards (RRBs).
  • Provide technical expertise to support the implementation of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Required Skills and Experience

Required

A. High school degree, or a GED, and twenty (20) years of relevant Surface Radars, Electronic Warfare, EO/IR, Decoys and/or Laser software system/subsystem design, development, production and/or test experience,

OR

B. Bachelor's degree in engineering, scientific, or technical discipline and fifteen (15) years of relevant Surface Radars, Electronic Warfare, EO/IR, Decoys and/or Laser software system/subsystem design, development, production and/or test experience,

OR

C. Master's degree in engineering, scientific, or technical discipline and ten (10) years of relevant Surface Radars, Electronic Warfare, EO/IR, Decoys and/or Laser software system/subsystem design, development, production and/or test experience.

Desired

  • Demonstrated knowledge of Navy/DOD policy and guidance
  • System Engineering Technical Reviews
  • Technology readiness and technical performance measures
  • Combat Systems Integration and requirements decomposition
  • Model Based Systems Engineering
  • Program Protection
  • Risk Management Process
  • Must be U.S. citizen
  • A secret security clearance

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.

ORBIS offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary in a professional atmosphere.

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