The Senior Engineer or Scientist plays a supporting role through both individual and team assignments. In many cases they must apply technical and business knowledge to ensure successful outcomes. They should be able to work with and within cross-functional and cross-discipline teams. They are able to apply system engineering methodologies such as requirements definition, system architecture and integration, analyses, configuration management, and risk management in the design phase of products. At this level, they may also be recognized as an SME in their area of expertise or discipline and support others with both business and technical mentoring/coaching.This level may also require engagement with customers during the product definition and requirements gathering process for bids and proposals. At this seniority level some individuals may be Team Leaders which deliver technically and commercially sound products or services, with guidance, through deploying effective teams from project inception to delivery by setting and meeting project goals and objectives.
Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on how to design, integrate, verify, validate, and manage complex systems over their life cycles. The individual outcome of design efforts, an engineered system, can be defined as a combination of components and subsystems that work in synergy to collectively perform a function. At its core, systems engineering utilizes systems thinking principles to manage design activities and utilize the knowledge of system performance to influence better outcomes. Systems Engineering integrates technical, managerial, and business perspectives to reduce risk to project execution and engineering design.
Manages delivery of large integrated projects. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams, combining or adapting products to create unique infrastructure level solutions for customer requests. Considers regulatory, safety, environmental issues. Works with engineering teams and customers to manage supply chain and program logistics requirements
