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# Principal Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Rcs Corporation
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, MATLAB, Requirements Traceability, Simulink, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Model-Driven Development
- **Published:** October 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=605cab90b11d434d

## About the Role

* A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical field (Master's degree preferred).
 * 10+ years of detailed design experience in power electronics applications, including power conversion, motor drives, or UPS systems.
 * Proficiency with MATLAB and Simulink for simulation of electrical systems to the component level.
 * Experience with Navy or other defense applications and the defense acquisition environment.
 * US. citizenship (required); the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

It's a BONUS If You Have:

 * A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related power-focused discipline.
 * Model-based design experience for power electronic systems.
 * Real-time modeling experience for power electronic systems.
 * An active DoD security clearance.

## Description

In this role, you will serve as the senior technical authority for the design and development of complex naval power electronics systems. You will translate customer specifications into cost-effective architectures, lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams, and drive development programs from requirements definition through verification and validation. This is a high-visibility leadership position working on power electronics, drives, and uninterruptible power supply systems for the U.S. Navy and allied navies worldwide., * Review customer specifications and requirements to develop cost-effective designs, with cost treated as a key design variable alongside performance and reliability.

 * Define and drive the architecture of complex systems and subsystems in power electronics, motor drives, and uninterruptible power supplies for naval and defense applications.
 * Lead the creation of system-level technical documentation and budget estimates for proposals; identify and execute strategies to retire key development risks early in the program lifecycle.
 * Verify product and subsystem performance through simulation, analysis, and laboratory testing; ensure validation approaches are complete and appropriate for each program's needs.
 * Generate and manage a requirements traceability matrix (RTM), maintaining end-to-end traceability from customer and regulatory requirements through component and subsystem specifications.
 * Provide technical leadership on large or multi-disciplinary projects: direct technical execution, identify and delegate tasks within the engineering team, and drive activities to completion on schedule and within budget.
 * Mentor engineers and facilitate technical reviews - architecture, requirements, design, and verification - to ensure rigor and consistency across the program.