Junior Systems Engineer: Modeling, MATLAB & Analysis

Actalent; Village of Liverpool (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Systems Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team in Liverpool, NY. The role focuses on requirements management, modeling, data analysis, and system design using MATLAB and DOORS to support high-impact programs.

You will work with cross-functional teams across requirements, system integration, and test, applying signal processing and modeling techniques to evaluate performance and guide design decisions in a rigorous engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Experience with MATLAB, gained through academic coursework, internships, or project-based work.
• Knowledge of modeling and simulation principles and their application to complex systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply mathematics and signal processing concepts to engineering challenges.
• Understanding of systems engineering fundamentals, including systems design, analysis, and modeling.
• Familiarity with requirements management practices and tools such as DOORS.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance, including meeting all eligibility and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support requirements management activities across the product lifecycle, ensuring system requirements are clearly defined, traceable, and aligned with project objectives.
• Perform data analysis to evaluate system performance, identify trends, and provide insights that guide design decisions and improvements.
• Contribute to modeling and simulation efforts to predict system behavior, validate concepts, and support design trade studies.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and refinement of algorithms that enhance system functionality and performance.
• Participate in systems engineering activities, including architecture definition, interface analysis, and integration planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, including requirements, system integration, system test, and special systems groups, to support end-to-end system development.
• Document engineering work products, including analysis results, models, and requirements, in appropriate tools and repositories.
• Apply signal processing, mathematics, and modeling analysis techniques to support system design and performance evaluation.
• Use tools such as MATLAB and requirements management platforms (e.g., DOORS) to perform analysis, modeling, and requirements tracking.
• Support simulation-based evaluations and test planning activities to help verify and validate system performance against requirements.

Skills

MATLAB

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Modeling & simulation

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

DOORS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

DOORS

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Systems Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team in Liverpool, NY. The role focuses on requirements management, modeling, data analysis, and system design using MATLAB and DOORS to support high-impact programs.

You will work with cross-functional teams across requirements, system integration, and test, applying signal processing and modeling techniques to evaluate performance and guide design decisions in a rigorous engineering environment.