Principal Systems Engineer

Saigepartners; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Saigepartners in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Principal Systems Engineer – Tac Comm to design and develop military-grade communication systems. Expect collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver protected, total system solutions for domestic and international customers. The role requires an active U.S.

Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship. Candidates should have strong communication, MBSE experience, and proficiency with DOORS or CAMEO tools, plus Rust/Python programming

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree and 8+ years of experience or 5+ years with an advanced degree.
• Experience with the systems development process: requirements capture, design, integration, verification/validation, production.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering and toolchains (DOORS, CAMEO) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, architect and design total system products across concept to disposal.
• Translate customer requirements into hardware/software specs through decomposition and verification plans.
• Oversee system integration, verification, validation, cost and risk analyses, and supportability.
• Lead bid and proposal efforts and work in a classified lab environment.

Skills

Strong communication

Agile environment

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

STEM Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Rust

Python

Job description

Job Overview

Position: Principal Systems Engineer – Tac Comm (Cedar Rapids, IA)

As a key member of the team, you will design and develop military products ensuring safe and protected communication. You will interface with multi‑discipline engineering teams to create total system solutions, addressing both domestic and international customer needs.

Requirements: an active, transferable U.S. Secret Security Clearance on the first day of employment. U.S. citizenship is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis, architecture and design at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Carry out functional analyses, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Provide analyses for the decomposition of customer specifications and system‑level requirements into sub‑system and piece‑part requirements, and develop verification criteria and plans for the requirements.
• Oversee technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions.
• Lead bid and proposal efforts.
• Perform daily tasks in a classified and controlled lab environment.
• Travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, and transition to production.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued Secret security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Preferred

• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government‑issued security clearance prior to start date.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Exceptionally strong communication skills, experience presenting technical data to program management and executive leadership.
• Experience with tools such as DOORS, CAMEO or similar.
• Experience with software languages such as Rust and Python.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering.