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Our primary technology, supporting our ATARS product, enables pilots to simulate the cognitive challenges of flying while accessing realistic, scalable training in dynamic outdoor environments.\nTHE ROLE\nWe are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, and verification of the Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) across the full product lifecycle. This role supports the overall system development of ATARS via requirements development and traceability, architecture definition, interface management, hardware/software integration, and conducting formal design milestone reviews. In addition, this role will lead requirements, architecture, and design work for the early lifecycle of the next generation ATARS. The Principal Systems Engineer will operate in a cross-functional environment supporting hardware, software, optics, test, and airworthiness teams to ensure technical performance, compliance, and mission readiness of complex integrated systems.\nKEY RESPONSIBILIITES\nLead cross functional teams across Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, and Systems Integration & Test to align technical execution, drive solutions, and guide discussions.\n\nDevelop, decompose, and manage system and subsystem requirements using approved requirements management tools.\n\nEstablish and maintain the Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix (RVTM), ensuring bidirectional traceability from system requirements through verification artifacts.\n\nDevelop and manage Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for internal and external system integrations (hardware, software, avionics, and platform interfaces).\n\nLead and support design milestone reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, and SVR.\n\nApply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies (SysML) to develop system architectures, functional decompositions, use cases, and interface models.\n\nConduct trade studies and technical analysis to support design decisions and performance optimization.\n\nManage allocations of weight, power, and other system resources across components.\n\nCoordinate and oversee system integration and verification activities in both lab and aircraft environments.\n\nIdentify and manage technical risks, ensuring mitigation plans are in place.\n\nServe as a technical point of contact across internal teams and with external partners to ensure alignment on system design and performance.\n\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor’s degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related STEM field.\n\n12 years+ of experience in aerospace, defense, or mission-critical system development.\n\nDemonstrated experience across the full systems development lifecycle, from early concept and requirements through design, integration, verification, validation, production, and operations & maintenance.\n\nProficiency with requirements management tools and products, including requirements development, decomposition, tracing, validation and verification.\n\nExperience authoring and reviewing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Concepts of Operation, Trade Studies, Documentation Trees, Engineering Management Plans, Engineering Change Packages or similar systems engineering artifacts.\n\nExperience supporting or leading formal design milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR).\n\nEffective written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and cross-team coordination.\n\nDemonstrated familiarity with the software development lifecycle and software architecture, including the integration of software within complex hardware and mission systems.\n\nKnowledge of MIL-STD documentation standards and defense acquisition lifecycle processes.\n\nAbility to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. This requires U.S. Citizenship\n\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nMaster’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field.\n\nINCOSE CSEP Certification.\n\nExperience with AR/VR technologies and head-mounted display systems.\n\nFamiliarity with avionics systems, aircraft integration, or similar platforms.\n\nExperience applying MBSE methodologies using SysML tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, or Rhapsody.\n\nFamiliarity with airworthiness certification processes and safety-critical system development.\n\nCOMPENSTATION\nEstimated Base Salary: $160,000 - $200,000\nFull-Time Employee Benefits\nHealthcare, Dental, and Vision (100% coverage for Employees)\n\nPaid time off, including vacation, sick, paid holidays, and parental leave\n\nShort and Long-Term Disability\n\nFlexible Spending Account (FSA)\n\n401(k) Retirement Plan\n\nVoluntary Worksite Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity)\n\nMay be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance, subject to plan terms.\n\nNote\nRed 6 reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations.\nThis job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Red 6 has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment.\nRed Six Aerospace, Inc, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nCalifornia: https://www.caljobs.ca.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx\nColorado: https://www.connectingcolorado.com/\nFlorida: https://www.employflorida.com/vosnet/Default.aspx\nUnder the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), Red 6 Aerospace, Inc. operating company you are applying to work for (hereinafter, “we”, “our”, or “us”) may collect personal information and use it for certain business purposes as described below in this Job Applicant and Employee Privacy Notice. We are required to disclose the following information to California “consumers” regarding our collection of their personal information. 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