Senior Systems Engineer

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• 7 - 10 Years engineering rn
• BS in SE, CS, EE, ME, or other engineering equivalent rn
• Familiarity with modern IT infrastructure capabilities to include virtualization, cloud deployment and containerization (CNFs) rn
• Working knowledge of space systems, including satellite ground systems rn
• Experience with military space operations rn
• Experience generating ICDs for a system rn
• Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive to accomplish results rn
• Team Lead experience a plus rn
• Must current have a Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI rn

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Preferred Skills and Experience

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• Demonstrated knowledge and examples of ICD generation between space to ground (S2G) rn
• Experience working within the Defense and/or Aerospace industry rn
• Experience generating ICDs for a system of systems rn
• Experience in ground systems, system engineering, or software is a plus rn
• Experience developing system level models, requirements, and architecture in conjunction with discipline engineering teams rn
• Sharp analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and capable of working effectively in a dynamic environment rn
• Familiarity with aerospace design and verification processes to include requirements development, validation and verification for conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design rn

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#LI-Onsite

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The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

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Competitive salary based on experience and education

Salary Range: $155,000-$195,000

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Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings-from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

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This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

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• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

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Readiness Delivered. Kratos provides leading-edge capabilities for communication with satellites, spacecraft, missiles, and airborne platforms. From factory test to flight, from ground data networking to RF Links - commercial, intelligence, and defense users trust Kratos to solve their most difficult RF problems. For a more complete overview of our capabilities see http://www.kratosdefense.com/.

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KRATOS is seeking a highly motivated candidate who will provide SME and lead support for all things engineering with a focus on Interface Control Document (ICD) generation/creation between different systems and or subsystems. This position is full-time and requires the ability to successfully work in a team environment. The successful candidate must be able to develop and model requirements, create system design models and documentation, utilize, and maintain existing analytical models, and develop new models.

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Excellent communications and interpersonal relationship skills are required. Will be working closely with system developers, test, and support personnel.

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Duties include, but are not limited to:

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• Leading the System Engineering team to ensure all engineering contractual requirements and deliverables are met. rn
• Support program Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and System Engineering IPTs (SEIPTs) rn
• Participate in CDRLs generation and deliveries based on customer prescribed schedule rn
• Requirements analysis rn
• Support and generate Interface Control Documents (ICDs) rn
• System design and architecture rn
• System documentation updates rn
• Perform the role of Product Owner for assigned subsystem rn
• Work closely with system developers, test, and on-site user support personnel to support system updates, analyze and resolve system issues, and ensure project objectives are met. rn
• Provide technical advice to our customers on architectures and potential solutions rn
• Develop and deliver effective customer presentations (support design reviews, status reports, kickoff meetings, test plans) demonstrating an ability to communicate comfortably at a system level rn
• Attend and support highly technical engineering team meetings rn
• Travel as necessary to attend conferences and customer meetings rn

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