Systems Engineer - Active Secret Clearance

Position Responsibilities

• Provides the Air Force Programs with engineering and acquisition support; vocalizes and applies technical expertise on the systems engineering policies and processes.
• Apply engineering expertise to systems and subsystems, including configuration management, data management, security, and other technical integration functions.
• Manages complex system interfaces, identifies and documents interfaces, and ensures the effective integration of multiple subsystems.
• Ensure system requirements meet user requirements; utilize user requirements to design, develop, fabricate, test, and evaluate system concepts, perform assessments, and review the system design.
• Perform and/or support capability analyses and COTS/GOTS evaluation, select components, and develop system interfaces to ensure compliance with DoD and commercially accepted standards and requirements.
• Constructs models and simulations of systems to demonstrate the ability to meet user requirements.
• Conducts engineering performance, cost-effectiveness, reliability, technical and schedule risk assessment, and trade-off studies.
• Documents this information in a technical report as directed by the task order.
• Provide aid or guidance as necessary in the accomplishment of other engineering tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in an engineering role, with at least 2 years supporting DoD programs or environments.
• Cybersecurity Knowledge: Familiarity with Cyber Situational Awareness tools and practices, including SIEM tools (e.g., ATC Splunk, Elastic Stack), and an understanding of security integration in defense systems.
• Risk Management: Understanding risks, including developing risk matrices based on probabilities and consequences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active secret clearance is preferred.
• Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of interdisciplinary engineering experience and exposure to procurement activities.