Principal Software Systems Engineer - SECRET - ELIGIBLE FOR TS/SCI -13907 - MBSE

Essential Functions:

The selected candidate will be the point of contact for aspects of systems engineering with a focus on managing and leading agile processes for the program. The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implement and manage Agile practices across all AP 2025 IRAD projects
• Plan, coordinate, lead program increments across all AP 2025 IRAD projects
• Manage workflows 1) within teams, 2) between teams, and 3) across work centers using Jira Scrum and Kanban boards
• Increase throughput by identifying constraints, mitigate dependencies causing bottlenecks, and reducing wait time
• Identify opportunities to standardize recurring processes
• Schedule and lead program increment (PI) planning and backlog reviews
• Experience with managing and pruning backlog
• Facilitate project leads with time phasing milestones and develop/map epics, features, stories to milestones
• Creates Confluence and Jira templates for project leads
• Coordinate multiple agile teams to ensure alignment with agile practices
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing processes, removing impediments, and optimizing value delivery
• Act as a key liaison between teams and stakeholders to help navigate organizational challenges
• Foster a culture of respect and psychological safety to enable collaboration among individuals on the train
• Experience with Lean and Scaled Agile Framework approaches
• Understand project budget and how budgeting works within an agile environment
• Experience with transitioning mature teams from Waterfall to Agile
• Create metrics beneficial to managing project progress and identifying efficiencies and inefficiencies
• Derive and allocate requirements into detailed design.
• Oversees and manages the engineering design, development of software, systems, and hardware engineering.
• Drives the engineering process development, continuous improvement, and affordability initiatives within their program.
• Communicates regularly with program management, customers, and engineering management.
• Coordinates with HW/SW team to perform retests and regression tests once defects are corrected.
• Generates applicable documentation.
• Provides problem resolution and improvement recommendations with strong time management skills.
• Minimal (10%) travel to NG and Government locations within U.S.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
Basic Qualifications (BQs):

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Systems Engineer or a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level.

BQs for a Principal Systems Engineer:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of experience, or a PhD and 1 years of experience.
• Excellent technical writing skills for generating analysis and reports.
• Knowledge of a requirements management tool (i.e. DOORS)
• Experience with MS Office suite of tools (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to start.
• Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs

BQs for a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 6 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.
• Excellent technical writing skills for generating analysis and reports.
• Knowledge of a requirements management tool (i.e. DOORS).
• Experience with MS Office suite of tools (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to start.
• Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Math or related discipline.
• A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued TS/SCI clearance
• Experience in modeling tools (preferably Rhapsody or Cameo).
• Experience in using a requirements management tool, such as DOORS to update and write system level requirements.
• Experience with SysML, UML.
• Experience in programs using the Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodology.

Product Owner role for several small IRADs so experience with Kanban/Jira/Scrum are essential.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Essential Functions:

The selected candidate will be the point of contact for aspects of systems engineering with a focus on managing and leading agile processes for the program. The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implement and manage Agile practices across all AP 2025 IRAD projects
• Plan, coordinate, lead program increments across all AP 2025 IRAD projects
• Manage workflows 1) within teams, 2) between teams, and 3) across work centers using Jira Scrum and Kanban boards
• Increase throughput by identifying constraints, mitigate dependencies causing bottlenecks, and reducing wait time
• Identify opportunities to standardize recurring processes
• Schedule and lead program increment (PI) planning and backlog reviews
• Experience with managing and pruning backlog
• Facilitate project leads with time phasing milestones and develop/map epics, features, stories to milestones
• Creates Confluence and Jira templates for project leads
• Coordinate multiple agile teams to ensure alignment with agile practices
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing processes, removing impediments, and optimizing value delivery
• Act as a key liaison between teams and stakeholders to help navigate organizational challenges
• Foster a culture of respect and psychological safety to enable collaboration among individuals on the train
• Experience with Lean and Scaled Agile Framework approaches
• Understand project budget and how budgeting works within an agile environment
• Experience with transitioning mature teams from Waterfall to Agile
• Create metrics beneficial to managing project progress and identifying efficiencies and inefficiencies
• Derive and allocate requirements into detailed design.
• Oversees and manages the engineering design, development of software, systems, and hardware engineering.
• Drives the engineering process development, continuous improvement, and affordability initiatives within their program.
• Communicates regularly with program management, customers, and engineering management.
• Coordinates with HW/SW team to perform retests and regression tests once defects are corrected.
• Generates applicable documentation.
• Provides problem resolution and improvement recommendations with strong time management skills.
• Minimal (10%) travel to NG and Government locations within U.S.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
Basic Qualifications (BQs):

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Systems Engineer or a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level.

BQs for a Principal Systems Engineer:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of experience, or a PhD and 1 years of experience.
• Excellent technical writing skills for generating analysis and reports.
• Knowledge of a requirements management tool (i.e. DOORS)
• Experience with MS Office suite of tools (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to start.
• Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs

BQs for a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 6 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.
• Excellent technical writing skills for generating analysis and reports.
• Knowledge of a requirements management tool (i.e. DOORS).
• Experience with MS Office suite of tools (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to start.
• Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Math or related discipline.
• A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued TS/SCI clearance
• Experience in modeling tools (preferably Rhapsody or Cameo).
• Experience in using a requirements management tool, such as DOORS to update and write system level requirements.
• Experience with SysML, UML.
• Experience in programs using the Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodology.

Product Owner role for several small IRADs so experience with Kanban/Jira/Scrum are essential.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.