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Systems Engineer III

CAMEO / MBSE

Test & Evaluation

San Diego, CA

Full-Time | In-Person | Active Secret Security Clearance Required

About the Role

Eexperienced Senior Systems Engineer III to support U.S. Navy C4I, C4ISR, and Department of Defense acquisition and modernization efforts. This is a Systems Engineering position designed for experienced engineers with backgrounds in Systems Engineering, MBSE, CAMEO, or Test & Evaluation (T&E), requirements analysis, system integration, acquisition engineering, and/or technical program support.

The ideal candidate is a strong technical professional who can work across the systems engineering lifecycle-from requirements development and architecture through integration, verification, validation, testing, technical reviews, and acquisition documentation.

Depending on experience and program needs, this position may support System of Systems (SoS) engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements traceability, T&E planning, TEMP development, technical reviews, integration planning, capability assessments, and acquisition-level documentation.

This is an opportunity to work directly with Navy program offices, engineering organizations, government stakeholders, system developers, and external technical organizations supporting complex C4I capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Support Systems Engineering activities throughout the DoD acquisition and systems lifecycle.
• Analyze operational, mission, and capability requirements and translate them into system and functional requirements.
• Develop, decompose, and maintain requirements and Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs).
• Support System of Systems (SoS) architecture, integration, interface, and dependency analysis.
• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools as required by the program.
• Support systems architecture development, technical assessments, and engineering analysis.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, engineering products, briefings, and program status reports.
• Support Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) and other acquisition-level technical reviews.
• Develop and/or support Test & Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), Test Plans, Test Objectives, Integration Test Plans, Test Reports, and Verification & Validation (V&V) documentation.
• Translate operational requirements and CONOPS into testable requirements, objectives, and verification methods.
• Support integration, verification, validation, and test planning across multiple systems and interfaces.
• Evaluate requirements coverage, integration risks, test strategies, and verification approaches.
• Coordinate with government program offices, Chief Engineers, acquisition stakeholders, engineering organizations, test organizations, system developers, and other external stakeholders.
• Lead or participate in technical working groups, engineering discussions, and requirements reviews.
• Identify technical gaps, inconsistencies, risks, and dependencies and provide recommendations to government and program leadership.
• Support acquisition documentation and milestone decision activities.
• Prepare technical presentations, engineering assessments, briefings, and other deliverables for senior leadership.
• Perform other Systems Engineering and technical duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate Background

We are interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

Systems Engineering

• Systems Engineering lifecycle
• Requirements analysis and decomposition
• Systems architecture
• System integration
• Interface analysis
• Technical reviews / SETR
• Verification & Validation

MBSE / Architecture

• Model-Based Systems Engineering
• System architecture and functional analysis
• System of Systems engineering
• Requirements modeling
• Digital engineering

Test & Evaluation

• DoD acquisition-level T&E
• TEMP development
• Test planning and strategy
• Capability demonstrations
• Integration testing
• Test objectives and evaluation criteria
• Requirements verification and validation
• Test reports and technical assessments

Navy / DoD Acquisition

• Navy C4I/C4ISR programs
• NAVWAR or other DoD acquisition programs
• Program Office / Government Engineering support
• Acquisition documentation
• Milestone decision support
• Technical working groups
• Systems Engineering Technical Reviews

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in Systems Engineering, Test & Evaluation, Acquisition Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting U.S. Navy, DoD, or defense acquisition programs.
• Demonstrated experience with Systems Engineering processes and the acquisition lifecycle.
• Experience analyzing and decomposing operational requirements into system and functional requirements.
• Experience with requirements traceability, verification, and validation.
• Experience with system integration and/or System of Systems environments.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, communication, and briefing skills.
• Ability to analyze complex technical information and translate it into clear engineering and acquisition documentation.
• Ability to effectively communicate with government program offices, engineers, acquisition professionals, technical stakeholders, and external organizations.
• Active Secret Security Clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting NAVWAR, PMW programs, Navy C4I/C4ISR, or related Navy acquisition efforts.
• Experience developing or supporting TEMPs, Test Plans, Test Objectives, Test Reports, or other acquisition-level T&E documentation.
• Experience with MBSE, Digital Engineering, or systems architecture tools.
• Experience supporting SETRs or comparable technical review processes.
• Experience with System of Systems integration and test planning.
• Experience with Navy acquisition documentation and milestone processes.
• Experience working directly with Government Program Offices or Chief Engineers.