Systems Engineer 3

Location: Ridley Park, PA 19078 (100% Onsite)
Duration: 12-month contract
Start Date: 04/03/2026
Schedule: First Shift (7:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Pay Rate: $70/hour
Interview Process: Phone or Microsoft Teams

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support engineering and design initiatives at a major aerospace design center in Ridley Park, PA. This role supports the development and integration of complex systems across multiple aerospace and defense platforms including vertical lift systems, aircraft programs, satellites, and space systems.

The Systems Engineer will work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment supporting system architecture development, requirements analysis, and system lifecycle engineering activities.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Engineering & Analysis

• Apply a collaborative, interdisciplinary systems engineering approach to support system analysis, design, development, and verification activities.

• Evaluate customer and operational needs to define system performance requirements.

• Integrate technical parameters and ensure compatibility across physical, functional, and program interfaces.

• Perform system architecture analyses to optimize system-of-systems performance.

Engineering & System Optimization

• Conduct analyses related to:

  • System affordability

  • Safety and reliability

  • Maintainability and testability

  • Human systems integration

  • Survivability and vulnerability

  • System security and regulatory compliance

• Ensure system configurations meet mission requirements and program objectives.

Requirements & Risk Management

• Develop and support requirements management processes and tools.

• Monitor and manage project risks, issues, opportunities, and technology readiness assessments.

• Support lifecycle system engineering processes across development programs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical discipline

• 5+ years of related systems engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in complex engineering environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

• Experience using MBSE tools such as Cameo or similar modeling platforms

• Experience with DOORS or similar requirements management tools