Senior Staff Engineer, LRV Systems (R6242)

Required

• System Architecture & Design: Develop and refine the LRV architecture, integrating avionics, hydraulics, electrical power distribution, navigation, and launch and recovery mechanisms into one vehicle that works reliably.
• System Behavior & Safety: Define and document LRV modes, states, transitions, and fault responses for transport, emplacement, launch, recovery, and stow. Support safety analyses (FHA, FMEA, FTA) by defining behavior under fault conditions.
• CONOPs Development: Develop transportation and deployment CONOPs that cover road, air, and ship transportability, rapid relocation, crew workload, and sustainment. Turn these operational needs into system requirements.
• Trade Studies & Risk Management: Conduct trade studies to evaluate design alternatives, assess technical risks, and ensure the best engineering solutions for mission effectiveness.
• Integration & Test: Support LRV integration, ground testing, and verification, and support combined LRV and aircraft testing through flight test and operational deployment.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work with DoD stakeholders, end users, and industry partners to align LRV capabilities and CONOPs with operational requirements.
• Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree
• Demonstrated experience defining system architecture, behavior logic, and operational modes for complex electromechanical systems
• Experience integrating avionics, hydraulic systems, electrical power distribution, and navigation on vehicles, launch and recovery systems, or ground support equipment
• Proficiency in MBSE tools such as SysML, Cameo, DOORS, or similar
• Experience developing or applying CONOPs, including transportability, deployment, and field operations considerations
• Strong background in system integration, test, and performance validation, ideally on a program taken from clean sheet to first operation