Mid-Level Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

Command Post Technologies, Inc; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company matching

ESOP

Career professional development

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible hours

Work/Life balance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT) seeks a Mid-Level Systems Engineer to support the Gun Weapon Systems Division (E30) at NSWC Dahlgren. You will contribute to Navy gun weapon system development, evaluation, and sustainment in a collaborative, mission-critical environment.

Responsibilities include requirements management, trade studies, and system design reviews, with emphasis on MBSE practices and DoD lifecycle adherence. Active Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (systems/electrical/mechanical) or related field.
• 2–5 years of professional systems engineering experience (requirements, integration, test & evaluation).
• Experience with systems requirements management and SE software tools.
• Familiarity with DoD SE lifecycle processes and an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems requirements management, SE design, and integration for E30 Gun Weapon Systems programs.
• Conduct trade studies, interface analysis, and design documentation aligned with program objectives.
• Use SE tools to maintain requirements traceability and manage baselines.
• Support test and evaluation activities including planning, execution, and reporting.
• Lead and participate in system design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and engineering forums.
• Develop artifacts like Conops, system specs, and ICDs; coordinate with government engineers and program managers.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Trade studies

Integration engineering

Test & evaluation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering/related field

Tools

SysML

Cameo

DOORS

Job description

CPT is seeking a Mid-Level Systems Engineer to support the Gun Weapon Systems Division (E30) at NSWC Dahlgren. This role directly supports U.S. Navy gun weapon system development, evaluation, and sustainment programs in a collaborative, mission-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform systems requirements management, systems engineering design, and integration engineering for E30 Gun Weapon Systems programs.
• Conduct system trade studies, interface analysis, and design documentation in support of program objectives.
• Utilize systems engineering software tools to maintain requirements traceability and manage technical baselines.
• Support test and evaluation engineering activities, including test planning, execution, and reporting.
• Participate in and lead system design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and engineering working groups.
• Develop and maintain systems engineering artifacts, including ConOps, system specifications, and ICDs.
• Coordinate with government engineers and program managers to support systems engineering process compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 2–5 years of professional experience in systems engineering, integration, or test and evaluation.
• Experience performing systems requirements management and utilizing systems engineering software tools.
• Familiarity with DoD systems engineering lifecycle processes.
• Active Secret clearance required.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with Gun Weapon Systems or naval surface warfare systems engineering.
• Familiarity with MBSE tools and methodologies (SysML, Cameo, DOORS, or equivalent).
• Experience supporting formal design reviews within a DoD acquisition program.

About us:

We are Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT). CPT is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), providing engineering services in the areas of Cyber Security, Software Development, Test & Evaluation, and Strategic Planning. CPT employees appreciate working in a caring environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance. As individuals, we come together as a team, supporting a culture rooted in our core principles of integrity, determination, and innovation. In all of CPT’s collaboration efforts, our team prioritizes communication, accountability, and resourcefulness in order to maximize efficiency and results.

What’s In It for You

• Great health benefits (for more info, contact us directly)
• Leadership training
• 401k with generous company matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Career professional development
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible hours
• Work/Life balance
• Rewards and recognition
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave

Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2008 and headquartered in Suffolk, VA with personnel in various states including Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Texas. With 2/3 of our staff being former military, CPT firmly believes in employing veterans. Command Post Technologies, Inc. is a unique provider of innovative solutions that enhance our corporate clients’ productivity and empower our government clients with the ability to protect against all enemies: foreign and domestic. CPT adapts its successful military experiential approach to the needs of leaders in a global business environment and provides an elite leadership curriculum that results in a world-class, leadership-altering event.

Command Post Technologies Inc. (CPT) is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

We take Affirmative Action to ensure equal opportunities for employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

We abide by the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision and will refrain from discharging or otherwise discriminating against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants.

An exception exists where the employee or applicant makes the disclosure based on information obtained while performing his or her essential job functions.