KTS develops complex, cutting-edge aircraft avionics hardware and software solutions supporting digital interoperability, survivability, situational awareness, and data collection. We have a proven track record of delivering high quality products throughout the defense industry.
KTS is seeking a systems engineer to manage part of the systems engineering team which is responsible for the development of requirements, design, integration and test of KTS products. This is a full-time position at the KTS facility in Des Plaines, IL.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical oversight, mentoring and training to a team of five to ten Systems engineers.
- Operate as a subject matter expert working with external customers to define systems requirements
- Manage development of products from design through test to verify compliance against requirements
- Staff projects including defining and prioritizing tasks. Provide workload forecasting and progress reports to ensure timely program execution.
- Support proposal efforts to include budgetary and schedule estimates
Educational Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferred) in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field
- Eight or more years of engineering experience executing engineering design with systems engineering experience
- Experience as a team or project lead
- Proven history of providing technical guidance to junior engineers
- Intimate knowledge of Systems Engineering best practices to include the Systems Engineering Technical Review process and V-Model
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, and time management skills
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
Preferred Skills:
- Technical and integration background with a solid understanding of developing battlespace CONOPS and mission oriented solutions
- Demonstrated integration experience of various systems (ideally of aircraft systems)
- Proficient with the following interfaces including setup and troubleshooting: Serial (RS-232, RS-422, RS-485), Ethernet networking, PCIe, and MIL-STD-1553
- Comfortable with C/C++ or scripting language programming
Benefits
Kranze Technology Solutions is proud to provide extremely competitive benefits to all full time employees including:
- Comprehensive Leave plan (Paid Time Off)
- Comprehensive Health Care package including Medical, Vision, Dental, Health Savings Account (HSA), and more
- 401 (k) retirement plan
- Paid Overtime
- Flex Time and Flexible Scheduling
- Opportunities to travel
- Tuition Reimbursement options
- Casual and relaxed work environment
About Kranze Technology Solutions
We are part of an SPX Technologies’ Communication Technologies platform in the Detection & Measurement business segment. KTS is focused in the defense industry specializing in Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) systems, digital interoperability and networking, and program support for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. We provide hardware and software product development, systems integration, system test and evaluation support, modeling and simulation analysis, and other engineering services to support the Warfighter.Each team member has significant opportunities to solve a variety of complex technical challenges in small teams while working hand in hand with our defense customers.KTS is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other segmenting characteristics protected by law.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to:Human Resources847-737-7299[email protected]We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. As required by law in this state, the estimated salary range for this position is $150,000-$180,000 and represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect. We tailor our offers within the range based on organizational needs, internal equity, market data, geographic zone, and the selected candidate’s experience, education, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process.
