Systems Engineer

The Systems Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for

Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.

The candidate will:

• Develop, manage, and maintain project requirements, ensuring traceability from stakeholder needs through design, implementation, and operations.
• Participate in and facilitate design reviews, ensuring compliance with project requirements, codes, and standards.
• Support project closeout activities, including verification and validation, final documentation, as-built records, and lessons learned.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, CM analysts, and stakeholders to ensure systems integration.
• Contribute to the creation, revision, and maintenance of SE governance documents, including the SEMP, SEP, and SE Handbook.
• Standardize processes for requirements management, design review, risk management, and V&V across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure governance aligns with organizational goals and industry best practices.
• Support training and rollout of SE processes to other engineers and project teams.
• Work cross-functionally with project managers, engineering disciplines, operations, and executive leadership.
• Participate in enterprise SE working groups and process improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 3, or more, years of experience in systems engineering or closely related engineering roles.
• Must have demonstrated experience with SE lifecycle processes, including requirements development, design reviews, verification & validation, and project closeouts.
• Must have a strong understanding of SE standards such as INCOSE SE Handbook or ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have experience supporting facilities or infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Architecture Engineering, or related technical field.
• Have experience developing or maintaining governance documents such as SEMP, SEP, or SE Handbook.
• Be familiar with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and practices.
• Have experience coordinating with diverse technical and operational stakeholders.
• Have experience with metrics-driven process improvement.