Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer

Location: Huntsville, Alabama (Onsite)

Role Overview

We are seeking a 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering activities across the full system lifecycle including requirements analysis, functional decomposition, system architecture development, integration and test, verification and validation (V&V), configuration management, and risk management.
• Develop, analyze, and maintain system engineering documentation such as Program Interface Documents (PIDs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), System/Subsystem Specifications (SSS), and 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 activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, use case diagrams, and 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5-10 years of systems engineering experience, including prior experience supporting defense industry or government 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; experience in requirements development and management.
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence collaboration tools highly preferred

PLEASE NOTE : Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense Secret clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

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