Validation Engineering

Systems Engineer (Validation & Verification Engineer)Apex Systems is hiring for multiple Systems Engineers (Validation & Verification Engineer), levels 3-5, with a large aerospace and defense client!Position requires a currently active, DoD-issued Top Secret Security Clearance.Must be open to working 100% on-site in one of the following locations - Seal Beach, CA (preferred); El Segundo, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; Aurora, CO; Herndon, VA; Leesburg, VA; or Kennedy Space Center, FLContract Type/Duration: W2 Contract; 12-month contract-to-permanent-hire opportunityAs a member of the Systems Engineering team, you will join a diverse team and apply your skills to analyze and develop system and subsystem requirements, interface control documents, support systems architecture and design, system integration, test, verification, and validation to ensure the system satisfies the intent of customer requirements. This role involves creating innovative solutions to technical challenges, providing system support with automation, modern tools, and overseeing projects to ultimately deliver the end product.Position Responsibilities:Leads Ground and System Level verification, validation, integration and testLeads the planning, organization, implementation of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity and technology readinessApplies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, and develop requirementsDevelops and executes test plans, procedures, and verification reportsResolves cross-functional technical issuesEvaluates customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfacesPerforms various analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture supporting mission successWrites requirements and ICDs for the ground systemsSupports ConOps development and product design, development, and testDevelops Ground Segment Operational Products in support of Space based systemsSupports complex system level threads required to run missions in spaceWorks with a team of engineers using scaled agile development processEngages in model based systems engineeringLeads, mentors, and trains othersRequirements:Currently active, DoD-issued Top Secret Security ClearanceBachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Engineering Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statementMinimum 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experiencePreferred Qualifications:Excellent oral and written Communication, Adaptability, Decision Making, Customer Focus, Integrated Systems, Engineering Analysis, and Requirements/Tracing skillsetExperience in space systems and working with multi-discipline teamsExperience with Ops Product architecture, design, development, and testExperience with software requirements verification testingExperience with scripting languages (i.e. Python, Tcl/Tk)Experience with Scaled Agile Framework processes and tools (i.e Jira, Confluence)