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V2X Inc ยท 19 hours ago

Principal Systems Engineer (WSI)

V2X Inc is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to join their Systems Engineering team in Indianapolis, IN, supporting programs in next-generation avionics and weapon system integration. The role involves providing technical and programmatic leadership throughout the development life cycle, working within a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT).

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Responsibilities

Provides technical and programmatic leadership throughout the development life cycle, from concept development, requirements definition, functional analysis, design review support, system implementation, integration, verification, and validation
Work within a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT), where strong communication and team building skills are critical to success

Qualification

Systems engineering experienceEmbedded hardware/software integrationAgile software developmentDigital data standards knowledgeTechnical directionTechnical baselines developmentRiskOpportunity analysisSystem Engineering Lifecycle understandingLeadershipMentoring engineersWeapon systems experienceMilitary avionics systems experienceCircuit card design experienceGovernment customer experienceCommunication skillsProject management experience

Required

At least twelve (12) years of related engineering experience in systems, software, or hardware engineering
Experience with design, integration, and certification of embedded hardware and software subsystems, transitioning products
Experience with Agile software development methodologies
Knowledge and experience working with digital data standards such as: MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, Radio Frequency (RF) communication, and ENET protocols
Experience providing leadership, technical direction, and guidance to large multi-discipline teams
Experience leading all systems engineering tasks and cross-product activities across the program
Ability to take ownership of the engineering scope within the program and drive the necessary tasks to ultimately ensure the cross-function team meets the technical requirements
Experience developing technical baselines (requirements/architecture); leading development teams; and developing and reviewing Engineering Change Requests
Experience leading Trade Studies, performing Risk and Opportunity analyses, and tracking and mitigating risks
Strong communication skills and ability to effectively communicate to internal and external stakeholders including leading both internal and customer design reviews
In-depth understanding of the System Engineering Lifecycle and processes
Experience mentoring engineers of all grade levels
Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline

Preferred

Experience with weapon systems, military avionic systems, and aircraft integration programs
Experience with circuit card, controls systems, and/or component design for weapon systems
Comprehensive understanding the Universal Armament Interface (UAI) interface
Experience with Mission Store and/or Carriage System (Type I and Type II) development including design criteria standards (ex. MIL-STD-8591, MIL-STD-2088B)
Experience with the design and development of weapon safety critical functions
Direct experience working with government customers including the US Army, US Navy, USMC and/or USAF
Experience working the front end of the business, creating/reviewing RFPs, SOWs, BOEs, technical volumes, proposals, cost, and schedule estimates
Project management experience including cost, schedule, supplier management, risk, and opportunity assessment

Company

V2X Inc

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V2X is a leading provider of critical mission solutions and support to defense clients globally, formed by the 2022 Merger of Vectrus and Vertex to build on more than 120 combined years of successful mission support.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.06B
Key Investors
Vertex Aerospace
2025-11-12Post Ipo Secondary
2025-08-08Post Ipo Secondary
2025-05-15Post Ipo Secondary

Leadership Team

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Jeffrey Cheatham
Corporate Vice President, Contracts and Subcontracts
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Roger Mason
Chief Growth Officer
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