Junior Systems Engineer

Overview: Responsibilities:

• Analyze user requirements, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and high-level system architectures to develop and refine system requirements.

• Support the development, analysis, and management of system-level and derived requirements.

• Assist in translating operational needs into functional, technical, and performance requirements.

• Contribute to system design and development activities to ensure alignment with established requirements and architecture.

• Support requirements allocation across hardware, software, facilities, and personnel components.

• Assist with evaluating alternative technical approaches and conducting feasibility assessments.

• Ensure system requirements support compatibility with established architectures, including Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), where applicable.

• Develop, review, and maintain systems engineering documentation, including:

  • Systems Engineering Plans (SEPs)

  • System Requirements Specifications (SRS)

  • Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs)

  • Interface Control Documents

  • System Architecture and Design Documentation

  • System Integration and Test Plans

• Support configuration management activities and maintain accurate technical documentation.

• Assist with tracking and resolving action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews.

• Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure technical changes and system requirements are properly documented.

• Support continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, standards, and documentation practices.

Qualifications:

• US Citizen with TS/SCI with Poly required

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.

• No prior professional systems engineering experience is required.

• Demonstrated experience working with Linux operating systems.

• Foundational understanding of systems engineering concepts, including requirements analysis, system design, integration, and testing.

• Ability to analyze technical requirements and contribute to systems engineering documentation.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary technical teams and government stakeholders.

Required Certifications

Candidates must possess both of the following:

• Active IAT Level II certification compliant with applicable DoD 8570 requirements, such as CompTIA Security+ or an equivalent qualifying certification.

• Active Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.