JT4 is hiring Senior Systems Engineers for their Edwards AFB located in California. Serves as a Principal Investigator and individual contributor to contract research, development, integration, and sustainment projects. Develops and applies advanced methods, theories, and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and difficult system design requirements and problems. Conducts investigations of considerable complexity. Provides technical consultation to other organizations or customers. Directs interface and liaison with internal and external customers at all levels from quotation to final design and test activities, design reviews, and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications. Plans, conducts, and technically directs projects or major phases of significant projects requiring the expert application of advanced knowledge. Reviews completion and implementation of systems additions and/or enhancements and recommends corrections in technical application and analysis to management. Represents the Company as technical advisor in high-level meetings and briefings with Company and customer personnel. Prepares, delivers, and submits technical papers and performs engineering studies. Supports development of technical proposals and provides comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work. Acts and is recognized as a Company/industry expert resource on the most complex engineering problems. Maintains technical project responsibility for assigned tasks and advises management of progress in support of the technical and administrative direction of project operations. Conducts site visits and experimental investigations and analyzes engineering problems, proposes solutions and alternatives, and provides recommendations. Develops, interprets, and implements technical and administrative operating policies and procedures. Performs other position-related duties and assignments as directed. Job Requirements:REQUIREMENTS – EDUCATION, TECHNICAL AND WORK EXPERIENCE Independent problem solver and great communicator that excels at baselining new systems. Must be comfortable and capable to take new systems from early R&D stages to delivery and into sustainment. Must be able to work well with many different teams and entities and tie the development effort together with all stakeholders. Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited academic institution and 10+ years of related engineering experience. Must demonstrate the ability to direct senior technical personnel in project assignments involving research, development, integration, and sustainment of complex systems or processes. Must use superior communications skills, both verbal and written, in day-to-day project activities as well as in briefing customers and in writing reports and proposals. Must possess planning/organizing skills and have a working knowledge of computer systems and computer-based engineering tools. Must be able to qualify for and maintain a government security clearance and must have a valid, current state driver’s license. Requirements management experience with tools like DOORs and JAMA Schedule management experience with tools like PWA and MS Project System Architecture experience and functional flow block diagram expertise with tools like Cameo Systems Modeler or other SysML prodcuts, MS Visio, MS Power Point, or AutoCAD. Must be able to create system specs, ICDs, V&V Plans, Acceptance Test Plans, VCMs, etc. and have expert skills in MS Office products Must be able to identify gaps in requirements and design and notify the correct responsible personnel of those potential issues or provide implementation solutions. Must be able to allocate proper verification and validation methods to requirements and track them through analysis, inspection, demo, or testing activities. Must have great technical tracking and monitoring skills and be familiar with MOEs, MOPs, KPPs, TPMs, KSAs, etc. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to adapt in a virtual environment using MS Teams, Cisco WebEx, Gov Zoom, DISA Video Conferencing, etc.