Senior Principal Engineer - Systems Engineering
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About the Role
EDGE is seeking an experienced Principal System Engineer to act as Design Authority for advanced Precision Guided Munition (PGM) systems. This senior technical leadership role involves end-to-end systems engineering lifecycle including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and qualification.
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Responsibilities
- Lead systems engineering activities for Precision Guided Munition (PGM) programs
- Perform requirements analysis and develop system level requirements specifications
- Design and maintain overall system architecture, ensuring alignment between subsystems and mission objectives
- Act as Design Authority for assigned weapon systems throughout the product lifecycle
- Develop and maintain System Development Specifications, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and other technical documentation
- Conduct trade off studies and engineering assessments to support design decisions
- Oversee integration activities across guidance, navigation, control, seeker, servo, warhead, and other subsystems
- Define and execute system verification and validation strategies
- Lead qualification activities, including development of Qualification Test Plans and procedures
- Identify technical risks and implement effective mitigation strategies
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and participate in Change Control Boards
- Support business development activities by contributing to technical proposals and customer presentations
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline
- Minimum 10 15 years of defense industry experience
- Proven experience in design, integration, verification, validation, and qualification of complex aerospace or defence systems
- Demonstrated experience in systems engineering for weapon systems, guided munitions, missiles, or related aerospace platforms
- Experience working within regulated military or defence environments
- Experience acting as a technical authority or lead systems engineer is highly desirable
- Formal training or certification in Systems Engineering is desirable
- English proficiency required
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About the Role
- Seeking an experienced Principal System Engineer to act as Design Authority for advanced Precision Guided Munition (PGM) systems.
- Senior technical leadership position responsible for end to end systems engineering lifecycle.
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and key stakeholders.
Systems Engineering
- Lead systems engineering activities for PGM programs.
- Perform requirements analysis and develop system level requirements specifications.
- Design and maintain overall system architecture, ensuring alignment between subsystems and mission objectives.
- Act as Design Authority for assigned weapon systems throughout the product lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain System Development Specifications, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and other technical documentation.
- Conduct trade off studies and engineering assessments to support design decisions.
Integration, Verification & Qualification
- Oversee integration activities across guidance, navigation, control, seeker, servo, warhead, and other subsystems.
- Define and execute system verification and validation strategies.
- Lead qualification activities, including development of Qualification Test Plans and procedures.
- Manage quality control processes throughout development and qualification phases.
- Analyze test data and generate technical reports to assess compliance against requirements.
Risk & Compliance Management
- Identify technical risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with applicable military standards, engineering processes, and company procedures.
- Support safety, reliability, and maintainability analyses throughout the program lifecycle.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including mechanical, electrical, software, and quality engineers.
- Participate in Change Control Boards (CCBs) to evaluate, manage, and resolve technical issues.
- Review subsystem design solutions and ensure alignment with approved requirements.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams where required.
Product Development & Continuous Improvement
- Support development, enhancement, and testing of PGM subsystems.
- Conduct investigations and technology assessments to improve product performance and reduce costs.
- Monitor emerging technologies and recommend innovations that enhance operational capability, reliability, and maintainability.
- Support business development activities by contributing to technical proposals, customer presentations, and engineering reviews.
Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC)
- Support design, modelling, and validation of GNC algorithms.
- Evaluate performance metrics including miss distance, stability margins, robustness, and response times.
Navigation Systems
- Support development and testing of navigation algorithms.
- Contribute to integration of IMU, GPS, and seeker based navigation systems.
- Support robust state estimation and navigation performance under operational conditions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- Formal training or certification in Systems Engineering is desirable.
Experience
- Minimum 10 15 years of defense industry experience.
- Proven experience in design, integration, verification, validation, and qualification of complex aerospace or defence systems.
- Demonstrated experience in systems engineering for weapon systems, guided munitions, missiles, or related aerospace platforms.
- Experience working within regulated military or defence environments.
- Experience acting as a technical authority or lead systems engineer is highly desirable.
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