SEA Systems Engineer 2

Apex Systems; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K match

HSA

EAP with counseling

Training & certification programs

Job summary

Everforth Apex seeks a SEA Systems Engineer 2 in Woodland Hills, CA (onsite) to lead cross-functional teams, manage baselines, and ensure seamless hardware-software transitions to production. The role requires generating and maintaining critical system artifacts and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities include design reviews, ICD maintenance, verification leadership, and rigorous change impact analyses while leveraging DOORS, CAMEO, and MATLAB. Secret clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated systems-engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or defense.
• Ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearance within a reasonable timeframe.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams and manage baselines for hardware-software systems.
• Develop and maintain system architectures and perform trade studies.
• Organize design reviews and coordinate with customers, suppliers and partners.
• Collaborate with integration and test teams; maintain ICDs and test matrices.
• Lead verification, analyze results, resolve discrepancies and close loops.
• Manage baseline configuration items and impact analyses for changes.
• Author System Requirements Documents, ICDs, design descriptions and risk registers.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Drive process improvements in configuration-management practices.

Skills

Systems engineering

Clearance readiness

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Agile

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

MATLAB

Job description

Job#: 3044308

Job Description:

SEA Systems Engineer 2

Location: Woodland Hills, California (Onsite)

Clearance: Secret Clearance

Role Overview

We are seeking a Systems Engineer 2 to support a Systems Engineering department. In this role, you will lead cross-functional teams, manage configuration baselines, and ensure the successful transition of hardware-software systems to production. This position will be on-site.

Key Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the technical baseline development by capturing, analyzing, and finalizing the functional and performance requirements baseline, maintaining full traceability in DOORS, and confirming verifiability.
• Develop functional and physical system architectures, conduct trade-off studies, and select optimal solutions that advance system maturity toward production readiness.
• Organize and lead internal design-review meetings and facilitate external sessions with customers, suppliers, and other partners.
• Collaborate with integration and test teams on schedules, maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and create comprehensive test verification matrices.
• Lead verification execution, analyze test and analysis results, resolve discrepancies, and close verification loops to satisfy baseline requirements.
• Manage baseline configuration items, enforce version control, and conduct impact analyses for changes throughout system verification and validation.
• Author and maintain critical artifacts, including System Requirements Documents, ICDs, Design Descriptions, Test Plans, and Risk Registers.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and participate in cross-functional teams.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies and proposing updates to configuration-management practices.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearance within a reasonable timeframe as determined by the program.
• Demonstrated systems-engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or defense.
• Proficient with systems-engineering tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, MATLAB, or comparable software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative team player who actively contributes to cross-functional projects.
• Meticulous attention to detail with a commitment to high‑quality, reliable work.
• Agile and adaptable, thriving in fast‑paced environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• An Active DOD Secret Clearance
• Solid understanding of inertial navigation and related products.
• Proven track record executing program milestones, including Systems Requirements Review (SRR), System Functional Review (SFR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR).
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Knowledge of Guidance Systems.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• We can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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