Contract Systems Engineer

John Galt Staffing; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 89,544 - 130,872; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Systems Engineer for an Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle project for the DoD, located on-site in the New Orleans area. The role involves supporting full-lifecycle engineering activities, with responsibilities such as hardware and software integration, requirements derivation, and design. Candidates must have relevant engineering experience, knowledge of DoD standards, and be willing to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required. This contract role offers a pay range of $65.00/hr to $95.00/hr.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering experience with integration.
• Willingness to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Support full-lifecycle engineering design and development activities.
• Conduct requirements derivation, allocation, and architecture design.
• Integrate hardware or software systems.

Skills

Hardware or software integration

Knowledge of DoD standards and processes

Use of DOORs

JIRA

CAMEO/Magic Draw

Job description

Base pay range

$65.00/hr - $95.00/hr

Contract, W2 only, 12–24+ month. Possibility to go direct. Location: On‑site, New Orleans area. Must be a U.S. Citizen and obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Systems Engineer – Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (DoD)

Systems Engineer working on an Advanced Reconnaissance vehicle for the DoD. You will help support full‑lifecycle engineering design and development activities.

Responsibilities

• Hardware or software integration
• Requirements derivation, allocation, and architecture design
• Use of DOORs, JIRA, and CAMEO/Magic Draw (strongly preferred)
• Prior DoD experience preferred

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering experience with integration
• Knowledge of DoD standards and processes
• Willingness to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
• U.S. Citizen

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