Software Systems Engineer III

Software Systems Engineer III (MBSE | Cameo | Jama | DoD)

Huntsville, AL, 35805

12 Months

$60.00 - $62.00/Hour on W2 (Without Benefits). Applicants must be willing to work on W2. Clearance: Required Active Secret security Clearance.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Systems Engineer to support complex defense and government programs throughout the systems engineering lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have strong defense industry experience, expertise in requirements development and management, and hands-on experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools including Cameo and Jama. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders to support system design, development, integration, verification, and delivery.

Must-Have Skills (Hard Skills)

• DOORS/Cameo/JAMA.

Key Responsibilities

Perform systems engineering activities across the full system lifecycle including:

• Experience in Requirements analysis, Functional decomposition, System architecture development, Integration & Test, Verification & Validation (V&V), Configuration management, and Risk management.
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence collaboration tools.

Develop, analyze, and maintain system engineering documentation including:

• Experience developing and maintaining Program Interface Documents (PIDs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), System/Subsystem Specifications (SSS), Software Requirements Specifications (SRS).
• Support requirements decomposition, allocation, traceability, and change management activities.
• Utilize Jama for requirements management, traceability, and collaboration across engineering teams.
• Utilize Cameo Systems Modeler to develop and maintain MBSE artifacts and system models.

Develop SysML diagrams including:

• Required Activity diagrams, Sequence diagrams, Use case diagrams, Interface models.
• Support model-based architecture development and interface definition activities.
• Conduct technical reviews, requirements reviews, and design reviews with internal teams.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, cybersecurity, integration, and test teams to ensure system performance and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and support cross-functional collaboration across program teams.
• Ensure engineering products comply with customer requirements, program objectives, and industry standards.
• Participate in risk identification, mitigation planning, and technical issue resolution.

Required Qualifications

• 5–10 years of systems engineering experience.
• Prior experience supporting defense industry or Department of Defense (DoD) programs.
• Hands-on MBSE experience using Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Experience with model-based architecture development and SysML modeling.
• Experience using Jama for requirements management and traceability.
• Strong experience in requirements development and management.