Senior Systems Engineer - Defense Test & Integration

Applied Research Associates, Inc; Alamogordo (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. in Holloman AFB (Alamogordo, NM) seeks a Design and Requirements Engineer to assist with integration of COTS software with test articles and research platforms, supporting defense R&D in ordinance and energetics, plus program management tasks.

The role requires US Citizenship, DoD Secret Clearance, and the ability to interface with customers, develop system requirements, and lead cross-functional teams charged with delivering high-precision test capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• US Citizenship required and DoD Secret Clearance.
• Experience with systems integration of hardware and software (COTS and Proprietary).
• Read schematics and support test setups and field testing.
• Supervise layout, fabrication, assembly and installation of hardware.
• Experience with technical writing and collaborative skills.
• Prototyping, simulating and testing integrated sensor systems.
• Knowledge of SEBoK and systems engineering principles.
• Mechanical and electrical operations knowledge.
• Project management up to $2M/year.
• Familiar with data communications hardware and digital protocols.
• Technical drawing; AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Interface with customers/executives and communite effectively with key stakeholders and manage teams toward objectives.
• Support engineering design development and document system requirements to ensure the final product meets its purpose.
• Assist with engineering calculations, design drawings, and preliminary cost estimates.
• Understand defense tech and IT networks (ATO, NIST RMF) relevant to operations.
• Develop server-based hardware architectures with diverse I/O devices.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and reports.

Skills

Systems integration

Schematic reading

Technical writing

Team leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Hardware integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Applied Research Associates, Inc. in Holloman AFB (Alamogordo, NM) seeks a Design and Requirements Engineer to assist with integration of COTS software with test articles and research platforms, supporting defense R&D in ordinance and energetics, plus program management tasks.

The role requires US Citizenship, DoD Secret Clearance, and the ability to interface with customers, develop system requirements, and lead cross-functional teams charged with delivering high-precision test capabilities.