Role Overview This is a high-impact systems leadership role responsible for ensuring that all subsystems—mechanical, electrical, autonomy, mission systems, and vendor components—integrate into a cohesive and functional product family.
You are not coordinating—you are accountable for making the entire system work end-to-end.
Key Responsibilities
Own and maintain full system architecture across platforms
Define and enforce interfaces across subsystems and vendors
Develop and manage:
Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
Requirements traceability and verification logic
Lead architecture trade studies and platform commonality decisions
Identify and mitigate system-level risks early
Drive:
Design reviews (PDR/CDR)
Integration reviews
Test readiness reviews
Resolve cross-discipline integration conflicts
Maintain configuration control and system consistency
Lead architecture decisions for:
Autonomy integration
Mission systems
Ground Control Systems (GCS)
Chair technical discussions with vendors and internal teams
Required Qualifications
Degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or related
7+ years in:
Systems engineering
Integration
Complex product delivery
Strong experience with:
Multi-disciplinary integration
ICD development and management
Experience with:
Requirements tools (DOORS, DOORS NG, JAMA, etc.)
Experience participating in:
PDR / CDR or equivalent reviews
Ability to work across:
Mechanical
Electrical
Software
Test domains
Numbers & Facts
Location
Clearwater, FL, FL
Skills
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Change Controlunmatched
Control Systemsunmatched
Document Managementunmatched
Electricityunmatched
International Classification of Diseases (ICD)unmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Multiplatform/Cross-Platformunmatched
System Architectureunmatched
System Integration (SI)unmatched
Systems Engineeringunmatched
Systems Maintenanceunmatched
Test Readiness Review (TRR)unmatched
Trade Studiesunmatched
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