Senior DoD Systems Engineer — Requirements & Interfaces

Tri Star Engineering, Inc.; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TRISTAR is seeking a skilled System Engineer (ESY3) to join our DoD-focused engineering team. The role emphasizes requirements development, system architecture, interface coordination, integration and testing, and lifecycle sustainment.

The candidate will translate operational needs into technical requirements, develop verification plans, and support technical reviews such as SRR, PDR, and CDR, while preparing documentation and assessments. U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Seven years of systems engineering experience
• Experience with requirements management and traceability
• Experience with system architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, and validation
• Ability to translate operational needs into technical requirements
• Experience preparing technical documents such as specifications, ICDs and test documentation
• U.S. Citizenship with TS/SCI eligibility

Responsibilities

• Analyze needs and manage system requirements and traceability
• Support architectures, baselines, design alternatives, and trade studies
• Develop and review ICDs and coordinate interfaces across hardware, software, network, data, and subsystems
• Support lab and field integration and resolve interface and performance issues
• Define verification methods and assist test plans, procedures, and reports
• Participate in SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR reviews
• Identify and track technical risks and corrective actions
• Evaluate ECPs, deviations, waivers, and design changes for impacts
• Prepare specifications, engineering reports, and briefing papers
• Support lifecycle activities including reliability, maintainability, and sustainment

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

System architecture

Interface coordination

Verification & validation

Technical documentation

Security clearance requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

IBM DOORS

Jama

Cameo

SysML

MBSE

Job description

TRISTAR is seeking a skilled System Engineer (ESY3) to join our DoD-focused engineering team. The role emphasizes requirements development, system architecture, interface coordination, integration and testing, and lifecycle sustainment.

The candidate will translate operational needs into technical requirements, develop verification plans, and support technical reviews such as SRR, PDR, and CDR, while preparing documentation and assessments. U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI eligibility are required.