Principal Systems Engineer - Military veterans preferred

TITLE: Principal Systems Engineer Industry: Defense/Aerospace Location: Minneapolis, MN or Detroit, MI Contract-to-Hire On-site, 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role. For the Contract role: Competitive Rate Health and 401k benefits After conversion to FTE: competitive salary and benefits work life balance JOB OVERVIEW Lead or support requirements development and management. Develop and manage subsystem and component performance specifications by analyzing and deriving necessary requirements. Develop and maintain requirements verification and compliance and supporting artifacts. Support requirements decomposition analysis to help drive concept architectures and system characteristics. Lead and facilitate architecture development of assigned system, subsystems, and components. Lead development and maintenance of interface requirements and interface design information for assigned sub-system, system and components. Document concept design decisions and support generating System/Subsystem Design Descriptions (SSDDs) and capability assessments. Coordinate and facilitate formal decisions and trade studies to drive design and document results. Support the execution and monitoring of cost, schedule, and risk. Coordinate Systems Engineering activities to influence the design. Support vehicle level Systems Engineering activities and program milestone reviews. SKIILS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITITES Experience with DOORS requirements management tool. Bachelor's degree in engineering and 6 years' relevant experience. Systems engineering experience performing requirements analysis, derivation and allocation, and translating requirements to viable concepts design solutions within applicable constraints. Experience developing architecture concepts and evaluating alternatives. Ability to balance system design considering system concept of operations (CONOPS), performance, constraints, and logistics concerns Ability to plan, conduct and document complex trade studies. Ability to generate System/Subsystem Design Descriptions and capability assessments per the program statement of work. Excellent oral and written communication skills.