Lead Daas Systems Engineer

KBR

Patuxent River, MD, USA
$181,000-$215,000 py
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Detect and avoid system (daas)
Mq-9 male platform integration
Aviation safety-critical systems
** KBR is seeking a Lead DAAS Systems Engineer to oversee the MQ-9 Detect and Avoid System engineering effort, providing technical leadership and integrating safety capabilities for unmanned aircraft operations. The candidate should have extensive experience in systems engineering, particularly with unmanned systems and aviation safety, and will manage a multidisciplinary team while engaging with various stakeholders in the defense sector. **

Job Summary

  • Serve as the Lead Systems Engineer for the MQ-9 Detect and Avoid System (DAAS) across the full lifecycle, owning DAAS system architecture, requirements allocation, interfaces, and technical trade studies.
  • Lead and coordinate a team of 25+ engineers across multiple IPTs and functional disciplines, setting technical direction and ensuring execution against cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
  • Report directly to the PMA-266 Chief Engineer and provide regular technical status, risk, and recommendation briefings, representing the DAAS effort at technical interchange meetings and design reviews.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** KBR is seeking a Lead DAAS Systems Engineer to oversee the MQ-9 Detect and Avoid System engineering effort, providing technical leadership and integrating safety capabilities for unmanned aircraft operations. The candidate should have extensive experience in systems engineering, particularly with unmanned systems and aviation safety, and will manage a multidisciplinary team while engaging with various stakeholders in the defense sector. **

Salary

$181,000-$215,000

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Detect and Avoid System (DAAS)
  • MQ-9 MALE platform integration
  • aviation safety-critical systems
  • system-of-systems integration
  • leading large engineering teams

Nice-to-have

  • customer engagement
  • program-level technical leadership
  • mentoring senior engineers

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in systems engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline
  • Active Secret clearance
  • Must be a US Citizen

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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