Fuse Integration

Technology

SeniorSystemsEngineer

$140–195k San Diego, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Systems Engineer at Fuse Integration. Skills: Systems engineering, System architecture, Integration strategy, Risk management. Establish and maintain Design Reference Missions (DRMs). Translate customer intent into system-level behaviors”

What You'll Achieve.

Establish architecture clarity across programs; Reduce late-cycle integration surprises; Elevate systems engineering maturity across the organization

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Uncertainty reduction; Risk reduction; Problem resolution

Eligibility Requirements

Active U. S. Secret Clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience, 10+ years of experience in complicated system development, Experience leading system architecture and integration efforts, Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., Jama, DOORS) in complex DoD programs, Demonstrated ownership of traceability from mission intent through verification artifacts (digital thread), Demonstrated ability to lead iterative, uncertainty-reduction driven development efforts across hardware and software domains, Experience establishing and maintaining traceability from Design Reference Mission (DRM) through integration evidence, Demonstrated ownership of architectural risk posture at the Epic (hypothesis) level, Experience structuring integration and test activities as learning mechanisms to validate or refute system-level assumptions, Active U. S. Secret Clearance

Nice to Have

Experience with SysML, Cameo, or MBSE practices, Experience using Jira or similar tools to coordinate cross-discipline integration efforts, Experience with digital engineering and simulation approaches, Experience implementing digital thread practices where traceability is treated as a learning signal rather than a compliance artifact, Experience operating above WBS structures, preserving contractual integrity while protecting architectural coherence, Experience interfacing directly with DoD customers

What You'll Do.

Establish and maintain Design Reference Missions (DRMs)

Translate customer intent into system-level behaviors

Identify mission-level risks and architectural uncertainties

Lead system architecture definition across disciplines

Define critical interfaces and integration strategies

Conduct and lead trade studies to support architecture

Frame Epics as architectural hypotheses

Ensure risks and opportunities are surfaced and managed

Design and drive modeling and simulation strategies

Lead early integration experiments to reduce uncertainty

Ensure traceability from mission intent through validation

Own system-level risk posture

Drive cross-discipline alignment to reduce integration uncertainty

Drive integration learning cycles

Ensure Stories and integration events produce evidence tied

Establish objective delivery readiness criteria

Ensure integration and verification activities are aligned with

Ensure delivery readiness is based on validated system

Communicate confidence levels in system performance

Establish criteria for delivery readiness based on risk

Drive resolution of cross-discipline issues impacting system behavior

Ensure traceability from mission intent through formal validation

Communicate system risk posture to program and technical

Serve as the technical authority for mission readiness

Serve as the technical authority for engineering execution

Serve as the technical authority for cross-discipline architectural

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-discipline alignment; Cross-discipline issues; Cross-discipline architectural coherence

Communication Scope

Communicate confidence levels; Communicate system risk posture

Process & Methodology

Agile, Scrum, Kanban

Free ATS check

Applying for this Senior Systems Engineer role?

Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.

ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED

What do employees actually say about Fuse Integration?

Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.

Read Company Rants →