Senior Systems Engineer

About the role

CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide expert level systems engineering support across the full system lifecycle for a Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) program for the US Army. This role assesses complex systems, identifies problems, designs technical solutions, develops system upgrades, and collaborates across engineering, program management, vendors, and IT teams to ensure system performance, quality, and mission readiness.

Responsibilities

• Assess system performance, identify issues, and develop corrective technical solutions
• Diagnose system deficiencies and lead troubleshooting efforts to restore optimal functionality
• Evaluate system architecture and propose modifications or modernization improvements
• Design new systems, system enhancements, or system architectures based on program needs
• Plan and oversee system upgrades, ensuring compatibility and minimal disruption
• Maintain and optimize systems to ensure long term reliability and performance
• Collaborate with clients, vendors, management, IT personnel, and engineering teams throughout system development
• Participate in technical reviews, requirements discussions, and system integration planning
• Communicate system needs, constraints, and recommendations to technical and non technical stakeholders
• Create control features to ensure systems meet quality, performance, and security standards
• Engage in system quality control procedures, ensuring compliance with program and Defense standards
• Review system designs and documentation to confirm adherence to engineering guidelines
• Perform cost benefit analyses for proposed system changes, upgrades, or new system designs
• Recommend cost efficient engineering strategies to reduce lifecycle cost without compromising capability
• Brainstorm and propose future system improvements and emerging technology integrations
• Support modernization planning, technology assessments, and capability insertion activities
• Ensure system designs support scalability, maintainability, and long term program growth

Requirements

To be successful in this role, candidates should have:

• An MA/MS degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
• 10+ years of systems engineering experience supporting Defense programs
• Experience assessing systems, designing solutions, performing upgrades, and conducting engineering analysis
• Experience coordinating with cross functional technical teams and stakeholders
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, system integration, and requirements analysis
• Familiarity with quality standards, system verification, and configuration control
• Ability to evaluate system performance, analyze technical trade offs, and recommend improvements
• Excellent analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with clients, vendors, and technical teams
• High attention to detail with ability to produce accurate system documentation

Qualifications

• Advanced Systems Engineering Expertise
• Experience supporting C5ISR systems, tactical networks, or command and control systems
• Familiarity with model based systems engineering (MBSE) and digital engineering tools
• Knowledge of system safety, reliability engineering, or lifecycle sustainment
• Experience developing system documentation, design artifacts, and engineering reports
• Ability to support technical reviews, system audits, or readiness assessments
• Strong capability for integrating new technologies or system enhancements

Skills

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, system integration, and requirements analysis
• Familiarity with quality standards, system verification, and configuration control
• Ability to evaluate system performance, analyze technical tradeoffs, and recommend improvements
• Excellent analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with clients, vendors, and technical teams
• High attention to detail with ability to produce accurate system documentation
• Experience developing system documentation, design artifacts, and engineering reports
• Ability to support technical reviews, system audits, or readiness assessments
• Strong capability for integrating new technologies or system enhancements

Benefits

CGI offers competitive compensation, comprehensive insurance options, matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan, paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time, paid parental leave, learning opportunities and tuition assistance, wellness and well being programs, and more.