System Engineer III

Systems Engineer III

CAMEO / MBSE

Test & Evaluation

San Diego, CA

Full-Time | In-Person | Active Secret Security Clearance Required

About the Role

Eexperienced Senior Systems Engineer III to support U.S. Navy C4I, C4ISR, and Department of Defense acquisition and modernization efforts. This is a Systems Engineering position designed for experienced engineers with backgrounds in Systems Engineering, MBSE, CAMEO, or Test & Evaluation (T&E), requirements analysis, system integration, acquisition engineering, and/or technical program support .

The ideal candidate is a strong technical professional who can work across the systems engineering lifecycle-from requirements development and architecture through integration, verification, validation, testing, technical reviews, and acquisition documentation .

Depending on experience and program needs, this position may support System of Systems (SoS) engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements traceability, T&E planning, TEMP development, technical reviews, integration planning, capability assessments, and acquisition-level documentation .

This is an opportunity to work directly with Navy program offices, engineering organizations, government stakeholders, system developers, and external technical organizations supporting complex C4I capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Support Systems Engineering activities throughout the DoD acquisition and systems lifecycle.
• Analyze operational, mission, and capability requirements and translate them into system and functional requirements.
• Develop, decompose, and maintain requirements and Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs) .
• Support System of Systems (SoS) architecture, integration, interface, and dependency analysis.
• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools as required by the program.
• Support systems architecture development, technical assessments, and engineering analysis.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, engineering products, briefings, and program status reports.
• Support Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) and other acquisition-level technical reviews.
• Develop and/or support Test & Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), Test Plans, Test Objectives, Integration Test Plans, Test Reports, and Verification & Validation (V&V) documentation.
• Translate operational requirements and CONOPS into testable requirements, objectives, and verification methods.
• Support integration, verification, validation, and test planning across multiple systems and interfaces.
• Evaluate requirements coverage, integration risks, test strategies, and verification approaches.
• Coordinate with government program offices, Chief Engineers, acquisition stakeholders, engineering organizations, test organizations, system developers, and other external stakeholders.
• Lead or participate in technical working groups, engineering discussions, and requirements reviews.
• Identify technical gaps, inconsistencies, risks, and dependencies and provide recommendations to government and program leadership.
• Support acquisition documentation and milestone decision activities.
• Prepare technical presentations, engineering assessments, briefings, and other deliverables for senior leadership.
• Perform other Systems Engineering and technical duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate Background

We are interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

Systems Engineering

• Systems Engineering lifecycle
• Requirements analysis and decomposition
• Systems architecture
• System integration
• Interface analysis
• Technical reviews / SETR
• Verification & Validation

MBSE / Architecture

• Model-Based Systems Engineering
• System architecture and functional analysis
• System of Systems engineering
• Requirements modeling
• Digital engineering

Test & Evaluation

• DoD acquisition-level T&E
• TEMP development
• Test planning and strategy
• Capability demonstrations
• Integration testing
• Test objectives and evaluation criteria
• Requirements verification and validation
• Test reports and technical assessments

Navy / DoD Acquisition

• Navy C4I/C4ISR programs
• NAVWAR or other DoD acquisition programs
• Program Office / Government Engineering support
• Acquisition documentation
• Milestone decision support
• Technical working groups
• Systems Engineering Technical Reviews

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in Systems Engineering, Test & Evaluation, Acquisition Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting U.S. Navy, DoD, or defense acquisition programs .
• Demonstrated experience with Systems Engineering processes and the acquisition lifecycle.
• Experience analyzing and decomposing operational requirements into system and functional requirements.
• Experience with requirements traceability, verification, and validation.
• Experience with system integration and/or System of Systems environments.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, communication, and briefing skills.
• Ability to analyze complex technical information and translate it into clear engineering and acquisition documentation.
• Ability to effectively communicate with government program offices, engineers, acquisition professionals, technical stakeholders, and external organizations.
• Active Secret Security Clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting NAVWAR, PMW programs, Navy C4I/C4ISR, or related Navy acquisition efforts.
• Experience developing or supporting TEMPs, Test Plans, Test Objectives, Test Reports, or other acquisition-level T&E documentation.
• Experience with MBSE, Digital Engineering, or systems architecture tools.
• Experience supporting SETRs or comparable technical review processes.
• Experience with System of Systems integration and test planning.
• Experience with Navy acquisition documentation and milestone processes.
• Experience working directly with Government Program Offices or Chief Engineers.