Systems Engineer – C4IT Systems Engineering & Integration

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support the engineering, development, integration, installation, testing, and sustainment of complex Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Technology (C4IT) systems.

The Systems Engineer will provide technical leadership and engineering expertise across multiple system lifecycle activities, ensuring that hardware, software, network, and peripheral components operate together to meet operational and mission requirements.

This position requires strong technical analytical skills, experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities, and the ability to address complex system integration and operational challenges.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Government representatives, project managers, software developers, test engineers, technicians, cybersecurity personnel, and external vendors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Systems Engineering and Architecture

• Perform systems engineering activities throughout the system lifecycle.
• Develop and evaluate system requirements, designs, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Analyze system architectures and identify opportunities for improved functionality, interoperability, and reliability.
• Support hardware and software integration activities.
• Analyze system interfaces, data flows, and communications requirements.
• Perform technical analyses to evaluate proposed system designs.
• Identify engineering constraints and recommend feasible technical solutions.
• Support engineering trade studies and technology assessments.

Requirements Engineering

• Analyze operational, functional, performance, interface, and system requirements.
• Translate Government operational needs into engineering requirements.
• Develop and maintain technical requirements documentation.
• Support requirements verification and validation.
• Identify conflicting, incomplete, or technically infeasible requirements.
• Maintain engineering traceability between system requirements, designs, and verification activities.

Systems Integration and Installation

• Plan and coordinate integration of hardware, software, communications, and peripheral systems.
• Evaluate compatibility between system components.
• Support equipment configuration and system installation activities.
• Coordinate with technical personnel to resolve integration issues.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex system-level problems.
• Support installation and operational readiness activities.
• Participate in system demonstrations and acceptance events.

Test and Evaluation

• Develop or oversee development of system test and evaluation plans.
• Coordinate engineering verification activities.
• Participate in integration, functional, performance, and operational testing.
• Analyze test results and identify deficiencies.
• Recommend engineering corrections and system improvements.
• Support test readiness reviews and technical milestone events.
• Document verification results and engineering recommendations.

Technical Project Coordination

• Provide technical guidance and direction across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Coordinate technical activities with project managers and Government stakeholders.
• Support technical planning, engineering schedules, and task execution.
• Provide input into project estimates, budgets, and technical resource requirements.
• Support technical reviews and engineering presentations.
• Monitor and report progress against technical milestones.
• Coordinate vendor and subcontractor technical activities when assigned.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation recommendations.

System Sustainment and Troubleshooting

• Support system maintenance, modernization, and technology refresh activities.
• Investigate complex hardware, software, or communications failures.
• Perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Evaluate system changes for impacts on performance and interoperability.
• Support configuration control and technical baseline management.
• Assist with operational troubleshooting and system restoration.

Engineering Documentation and Reporting

• Develop and review system engineering documentation.
• Prepare technical reports, engineering analyses, and design recommendations.
• Maintain system interface and configuration documentation.
• Prepare technical presentations and Government briefings.
• Document technical decisions, risks, resolutions, and lessons learned.
• Communicate engineering findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields:

• Systems Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

Experience

Minimum seven (7) consecutive years of experience in C4IT or Systems Engineering.

Experience must demonstrate progressively responsible engineering activities involving:

• Systems engineering and technical analysis.
• Hardware and software system integration.
• System requirements and design.
• Technical troubleshooting.
• Test and evaluation support.
• Engineering documentation.
• Multidisciplinary technical coordination.

Security Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required for eligibility for the required security clearance.
• Secret security clearance required.
• Ability to maintain the required clearance throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications

Government and Military Systems

Experience supporting:

• U.S. Coast Guard programs.
• Department of Defense programs.
• Department of Homeland Security programs.
• C4ISR systems.
• Maritime communications systems.
• Command-and-control environments.
• Government system modernization and sustainment programs.

Technical Knowledge

Knowledge of:

• Systems engineering lifecycle processes.
• Systems integration methodologies.
• Network and communications architectures.
• Windows and Linux environments.
• Hardware and software interface integration.
• System configuration management.
• Requirements management.
• Engineering risk management.
• Reliability and maintainability.
• Verification and validation.

Desired Certifications

One or more of the following is desirable but not contractually required:

• INCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP).
• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP).
• Project Management Professional (PMP).
• CompTIA Security+.
• CISSP.

Core Technical Competencies

• Systems engineering lifecycle management.
• System architecture.
• Requirements engineering.
• Hardware/software integration.
• Interface analysis.
• Test and evaluation.
• Configuration management.
• Technical risk assessment.
• Root cause analysis.
• Engineering documentation.
• Technical project coordination.

Core Competencies

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong engineering judgment.
• Excellent technical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to evaluate complex system architectures.
• Effective multidisciplinary team collaboration.
• Strong technical writing capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex engineering concepts.
• Independent judgment and initiative.
• Strong organizational and technical coordination skills.
• Mission-focused decision-making.

Success Factors

The successful candidate will:

• Develop engineering solutions that satisfy mission requirements.
• Successfully coordinate complex integration activities.
• Identify and resolve technical risks early.
• Produce accurate engineering documentation.
• Support successful system testing and operational acceptance.
• Communicate technical progress and issues effectively.
• Maintain compliance with applicable engineering and contractual requirements.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Work and Security Requirements

Security Clearance: Secret (Required)

Ability to Commute: Portsmouth, VA (Required)

Work Location: In person - 5 Days

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• If yes to Security Clearance, please identify the clearance or investigation level (e.g., Secret, Top Secret, Public Trust) and the sponsoring or adjudicating federal agency (e.g., DoD, DHS, Treasury). If no, provide N/A

License/Certification:

• and active U.S. gov't security clearance (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Portsmouth, VA 23705 (Required)

Work Location: In person