Senior Systems Engineer – Human Performance Research

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Apply systems thinking and a systems approach to problem definition, analysis, and solution development.
• Review software, hardware, system, and workflow designs for technical quality, feasibility, and alignment with user and program requirements.
• Lead or support the development, review, and approval of technical documentation for software and hardware development.
• Evaluate technical performance, system maturity, integration considerations, and transition readiness.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, interfaces, and potential impacts to research or operational objectives.
• Support research-to-operations planning and the transition of research capabilities into usable government or operational environments.
• Collaborate with government customers, researchers, software developers, hardware engineers, program managers, and other technical stakeholders.
• Provide clear technical recommendations and support informed engineering and program decisions.

Job requirements

• Master’s degree in engineering or in a scientific discipline related to systems engineering, human performance, or human effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems thinking and a systems approach to complex problem definition and solution development.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or approving technical documentation for software and hardware systems.
• Demonstrable experience evaluating technical performance, system designs, workflows, or research capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and government stakeholders.
• Position is onsite at a government installation (Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH). US Citizenship is required.
• Experience supporting government, defense, aerospace, or human-performance research programs.
• Experience working with research and development organizations or government laboratories.