Lead Systems Engineer
Blue Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chevy Chase • Maryland • United States
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About the role
- Reporting to the Chief Engineer, the Lead Systems Engineer will be the technical authority for systems engineering within Blue Energy’s engineering department.
- Driving the architecture and integration of complex, multi-domain systems for the world’s first gas-to-nuclear conversion projects.
- Ensure that stakeholder expectations are translated into actionable requirements.
- Align system-level decisions with Blue Energy’s mission to deliver cost-effective, schedule-certain, and safe nuclear power solutions.
- Ensure that Blue Energy has a highly-adept Systems Engineering framework, processes, procedures, and practices which are used effectively to develop quality designs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an engineering discipline (systems, mechanical, electrical, nuclear, or equivalent).
- 5+ years experience managing systems engineering for complex, integrated projects in energy, aerospace, defence, or similar sectors.
- Expertise in requirements management (e.g., JAMA or DOORS), configuration control, and MBSE tools (e.g., Enterprise Architect, Capella, Simulink, or Rhapsody).
- Experience managing technical relationships with major OEMs and technology suppliers.
- Proven ability to influence technical decisions across organizational boundaries.
- Familiarity with project financing requirements and technical risk assessments.
- Understanding the commercial implications of technical decisions.
- Achievement of technical performance targets within budget constraints.
- Previous delivery of licensing documentation to meet regulatory milestones.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Experience incorporating Systems Engineering Handbooks (INCOSE and NASA) and relevant international standards (IEEE 15288, IEC 24766, IEEE 29148, IEEE 24748, IEEE 42020, EIA 649BC, IEEE 828, IEEE 42010, IEEE 1220 & IEEE 15289) into plans, procedures, and practices.
- Familiarity with international design standards for electrical, I&C, mechanical, civil, and structural nuclear systems (e.g., ASME, IEEE, IEC).
Benefits
- Blue Energy is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
systems engineeringrequirements managementconfiguration controlmodel-based systems engineering (MBSE)technical risk assessmentstechnical performance targetslicensing documentationinternational design standardsnuclear systems engineeringproject financing
Soft Skills
influence technical decisionscommunicate complex conceptsmanage technical relationshipsalign stakeholder expectationsdeliver cost-effective solutionsensure safetytranslate requirementsdrive architecture and integrationdevelop quality designswork across organizational boundaries