Senior Systems Engineer, Navy Programs

Jobot; Middletown (RI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision care

PTO

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Systems Requirements Engineer to lead requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration, and V&V across full development life cycle for defense systems serving the U.S. Navy.

You will own technical work end to end, resolve stakeholder conflicts, and briefing Navy customers. The ideal candidate has an active DoD Secret clearance, a bachelor’s in engineering or CS, and 5–10 years of systems engineering experience on integrated hardware/software systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5–10 years of professional systems engineering experience.
• Full life cycle experience on integrated hardware/software systems.
• Requirements management in IBM DOORS, Jama, or similar with traceability.
• SysML modeling in Cameo/MagicDraw or similar.
• Authoring ICDs, system specifications, and architecture documentation.
• Developing and executing V&V plans, procedures, and reports.
• Strong written, verbal, and briefing skills with customers and program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full development life cycle (requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration, V&V).
• Own technical work end to end and resolve stakeholder conflicts.
• Brief Navy customers and mentor junior systems engineers.
• Conduct requirements analysis, architecture evaluation, trade studies, and system integration.
• Manage interfaces and ICDs across hardware, software, and external systems.
• Plan, execute, and report on V&V activities and test results.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Architecture evaluation

V&V planning

Stakeholder communication

SysML modeling

Education

Bachelor's in Systems/EE/CS

Tools

IBM DOORS

Jama

Cameo/MagicDraw

Job description

Work on Cutting-Edge Navy Defense Systems! Systems Requirements Engineer | Active Secret Clearance | Integrated Hardware/Software Systems | Virginia or Rhode Island

Salary: $120,000 - $135,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a defense technology company delivering mission-critical systems to the U.S. Navy. Our engineering teams develop prototype and production systems for submarines, aircraft carriers, and shore-based platforms, working in our own labs and alongside Navy customers and industry partners.

Why join us?

• Direct impact on U.S. Navy submarine combat systems
• Full life cycle ownership, from concept through fielding
• Lab work plus hands-on time at customer and partner sites
• Small agile teams with software, hardware, product, and test engineers
• Sign-on bonus, 401(k) with company match, profit sharing plan, medical, dental, vision, FSA, life insurance, PTO, holidays, and tuition and training reimbursement

Job Details

Role Overview. You will lead systems engineering activities across the full development life cycle, including requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration, and verification and validation. You will own technical work end to end, resolve stakeholder conflicts, brief Navy customers, and mentor junior systems engineers.

What You'll Own

• Requirements analysis, functional and performance analysis, architecture evaluation, trade studies, integration, and V & V
• Stakeholder needs elicitation, requirements conflict resolution, and technical communication with internal teams and Navy customers
• Bidirectional traceability from stakeholder needs through system requirements, design, and V & V results
• System interfaces and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) across hardware, software, and external systems
• V & V planning, execution, and reporting, including test plans, procedures, and reports
• Technical risk identification, mitigation planning, and tracking to closure
• Mentorship of junior systems engineers and review of their engineering products

What You Bring

• U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance at time of hire
• Bachelor's in Systems, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 5 to 10 years of professional systems engineering experience
• Full life cycle experience on integrated hardware/software systems
• Requirements management in IBM DOORS, Jama, or similar, including traceability
• SysML modeling in Cameo/MagicDraw or similar
• Authoring ICDs, system specifications, and architecture documentation
• Developing and executing V & V plans, procedures, and reports
• Strong written, verbal, and briefing skills with customers and program leadership

Preferred

• Navy combat, weapon, submarine, or acoustic systems
• MBSE on a program of record
• RM&A analysis and environmental qualification testing
• System accreditation, certification, or DoD RMF support
• Fielding, installation, or test events at Navy or partner sites
• Linux-based and containerized environments
• INCOSE CSEP or ASEP

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