DoD Systems Engineer – TS/SCI, C3I/N Specialist

Abacus Technology Corporation; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Technology seeks a Systems Engineer to provide technical support for the C3I&N Directorate at Lackland AFB. This full-time role requires DoD experience and a TS/SCI clearance.

You will review programs, develop technical documentation, and present findings to support engineering and acquisition activities. The position emphasizes lifecycle engineering, system validation, and risk management within a DoD framework.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in systems engineering including at least 3 years in a DoD environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Thorough understanding of application software, operating systems, networks, storage platforms, and how they relate to system architecture.
• Experience working on each stage of the system development life cycle from initiation through deployment/sustainment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with process modeling and developing workflow diagrams.
• Able to elicit and interpret requirements and translate to technical specifications/system design following best practices and design patterns.
• Experience implementing Digital Engineering, Digital Thread, and Digital Twin techniques across system lifecycle.
• Capable of performing: problem/gap definition, trade space analysis, science and technology roadmap analysis, “Set based design” for concept development, Multi-Objective Decision Analysis (MODA) and cost versus capability trade off analysis.
• Able to communicate with management, technical staff, and end users in a clear and professional manner.
• Able to represent complex data in diagrams or through other techniques that communicate precise information to both business and technical staff.
• Proven ability to understand the strategic and tactical approach to projects and handle multiple projects concurrently.
• Must be a US citizen and hold a current Top Secret clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI).

Responsibilities

• Conduct reviews on program portfolio to evaluate and/or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs/processes, manage/sustain program technical baseline, and design/perform system level tests to assure that subsystems and system performance is achieved in accordance with approved specifications.
• Perform program reviews to evaluate alternative proposed plans, systems engineering programs, design, and test results to assure that subsystem and system performance is achieved in accordance with program specifications.
• Prepare technical documents which define, specify, and recommend system/subsystem characteristics.
• Prepare management reports and conduct technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective action using application of engineering economy principles.
• Perform validation of systems, including development of criteria and procedures. Analyze and/or evaluate results of major engineering systems.
• Provide system/program engineering, technical support and technical training to support programs/initiatives, including but not limited to acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment/fielding and installation, and operations oversight.
• Provide engineering support services and inputs to program and project risk management activities in compliance with Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model (SEAM) processes.

Job description

Abacus Technology seeks a Systems Engineer to provide technical support for the C3I&N Directorate at Lackland AFB. This full-time role requires DoD experience and a TS/SCI clearance.

You will review programs, develop technical documentation, and present findings to support engineering and acquisition activities. The position emphasizes lifecycle engineering, system validation, and risk management within a DoD framework.