Submarine Senior Systems/Platform Engineer
Full TimeSan Diego, CA, US30+ days agoRequisition ID: 1035ApplySalary Range:$125,000.00 To $150,000.00 Annually
Position: Submarine Senior Systems/Platform Engineer
Location: San Diego, CA (Hybrid considered)
Clearance Requirement: Secret (TS/SCI preferred)
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Overview
XSITE LLC is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer / Platform Architect to set technical direction and own the architectural baseline for submarine platform capabilities at the hardware–software boundary. Youll operate as a technical authority and chief integrator—driving requirements, architecture, and interface governance; coordinating cross-discipline teams; and serving as the primary liaison with government stakeholders and shipboard integration teams. This role emphasizes leadership, decision-making, and stakeholder alignment over hands-on implementation.
What Youll Do
- Own the technical baseline: Define and evolve CONOPS, system architecture, and interface control; maintain traceability from mission needs to verification evidence.
- Lead integration by influence: Orchestrate HW/SW integration across labs, SIL/HIL, and shipboard environments; set entry/exit criteria and readiness gates.
- Governance & decision-making: Chair or support design reviews (SRR/SDR/PDR/CDR), TIMs, CCBs, and technical risk boards; run trades and document decisions.
- Requirements leadership: Establish verification strategies and allocation; ensure requirements and ICDs remain synchronized with delivered capability.
- Stakeholder liaison: Serve as the primary technical POC with Navy customers, primes, and suppliers; align roadmaps, constraints, and test/sealift schedules.
- Quality & reliability oversight: Direct teams building diagnostics, regression suites, and observability; ensure platform reliability and performance targets are met.
- Digital/MBSE leadership: Guide SysML modeling, model governance, and alignment with requirements/data artifacts (e.g., DOORS/Jama Cameo/MagicDraw).
- Cyber & networks coordination: Oversee integration for tactical networks and platform cyber posture (RMF/ATO considerations, DISA STIG/SRG alignment).
- Plan the lifecycle: Shape the SEMP, V&V/TEMP approach, integration plans, and sustainment strategies; measure progress with meaningful technical metrics.
Note: This is a leadership/architect role. Hands-on coding or bench work is not the primary focus (though you should be able to read logs, designs, and code when needed).
Travel: Occasional lab/shipyard/test-range events as program needs dictate.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Applied Science, Physics, or related field.
- 10+ years in systems/platform engineering with 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams or major subsystems.
- Demonstrated ownership of system architecture, ICDs, and requirements for complex, safety- or mission-critical systems.
- Experience leading integration and V&V across embedded devices, onboard servers, and tactical networks.
- Proficiency with requirements management (e.g., DOORS/Jama) and MBSE/SysML practices and governance.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; proven record presenting to government customers and leadership.
- U.S. Citizenship; Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred).
Preferred Qualifications
- Undersea/maritime domain experience (submarine C5I, combat systems, edge compute).
- Knowledge of open architecture standards (e.g., SOSA, CMOSS, OMS/UCI) and deterministic comms (MIL-STD-1553, CAN, RS-422/485).
- Familiarity with DevSecOps/CI/CD at the platform level and enterprise/tactical networking (routing, VLANs, QoS).
- Cybersecurity/RMF/ATO awareness (DISA STIGs/SRGs) and supply/supplier integration oversight.
- Exposure to HIL/SIL, digital twins/simulation, and reliability engineering.
Success Looks Like
- A stable, scalable architectural baseline with clear, enforced interfaces and decision records.
- Predictable integration cycles and readiness reviews that surface risks early and retire them on schedule.
- Measurable improvements in platform reliability, performance, and deployment cadence to the Fleet.
- High stakeholder confidence through clear communication, artifacts, and on-time technical milestones.
Why XSITE LLC?
Best-in-Class Benefits & Work–Life Balance
- 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with 6% match
- Industry-leading PTO package
- Continuing education reimbursement
- Hybrid onsite/remote work environment
Stability & Long-Term Growth
- Prime contract holder with long-term stability
- Mentor-Protégé JV partnership with a major defense company
Career Advancement
- Rapid growth (300% YoY) with opportunities for leadership and upward mobility