Senior Systems Engineer

Business Unit:

Cubic Transportation Systems

Company Details:

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.
We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.

Job Details:

JOB SUMMARY: The Transition IPT Lead, Senior Systems Engineer is a fully qualified practitioner, providing advanced technical leadership and systems engineering management for the design, development, and integration of complex hardware and software systems. Using in-depth professional knowledge and experience, this role will oversee complex issues, developing solutions in creative and effective ways. The Senior Systems Engineer will guide projects through the entire system lifecycle, ensuring alignment with customer needs and company objectives. Additionally, this role requires the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders while adapting communication styles to complex organizational challenges.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Spearhead the transition of the SEPTA Legacy Software and Hardware to the new CTS platform, including transition planning, device L3 certification, data and account migration to the Unified Management Backoffice (UMB).

• Lead and guide technical teams in requirements decomposition, system design, development, and integration efforts. Provide advanced technical oversight on project execution, ensuring that all system requirements, architectures, and designs align with customer and contract specifications.

• Tackle complex issues using advanced analysis and problem-solving skills. Adapt existing methodologies and develop new approaches to address system challenges, ensuring high-quality outcomes.

• Serve as a technical consultant and project/program-level subject matter expert, advising internal teams and customers on complex matters. Collaborate across departments and with external stakeholders to ensure system solutions meet both technical and operational requirements.

• Act as a liaison with customers and external partners, providing technical direction, influencing solution strategies, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

• Mentor junior team members, fostering technical growth and leadership development within the engineering team.

• Lead risk assessments, trade studies, and system modeling to support decision-making and ensure that technical risks are mitigated throughout the project lifecycle.

• Lead the development of system verification and validation plans, ensuring all system elements meet performance standards and customer requirements.

• Actively contribute to proposal efforts, offering technical advice, developing system architectures, and preparing cost estimates.

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends. Actively participate in the refinement of systems engineering processes and practices, promoting continuous improvement and innovation.

• Develop relationships with key partners, ensuring effective collaboration and communication to meet project objectives.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System.

• Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures.

• Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures.

• Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of relevant organizations.

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a Master’s degree, or 3 years with a PhD, or equivalent experience.

• Advanced knowledge of systems engineering principles, including system design, integration, testing, and lifecycle management.

• Demonstrated ability to solve complex and difficult system design problems through creative and effective methods.

• Experience managing complex projects, including budget, schedule, and performance oversight.

• Experience with Automated Fare Collection (AFC) and/or Transportation Systems (hardware and software) is highly preferred.

• Demonstrated experience leading hardware and software transition activities, including complex data migration in high-availability environments with minimal user disruption.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to program customers in both in-person and virtual forums.

• Experience collaborating across departments and with external stakeholders, using persuasive communication and negotiation skills.

• Experience in test automation (e.g., JUnit/TestNG, Selenium, TestComplete, Jenkins, TestRail) and programming languages such as Java or Python.

• Experience with following standard testing processes and utilizing tools like Linux, Windows, and knowledge of XML, SQL, and API testing (SOAP, REST).

• Proficiency with systems modeling tools such as UML, SysML, and DOORS, and familiarity with PCI-DSS, NIST compliance, and ISO standards.

• Willingness to travel domestically (primarily Philadelphia and San Diego) and internationally as needed to meet customer and project requirements, up to 25%.

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Cubic Pay Range:

$115,000.00 - $160,000.00* + benefits.

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*Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market.

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The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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Worker Type:

Employee