System Engineer

Gromelski and Associates, Inc.; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Gromelski and Associates, Inc. is seeking a System Engineer to blend requirements management with hands-on engineering. You will manage requirements in JIRA, support system design tasks, and perform tests, patching, and documentation within an Agile environment.

Collaboration with software, cybersecurity, hardware, and safety engineers is essential. The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technical discipline from an accredited college.
• U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain DoD SECRET clearance.
• Proactive/self-starter with ability to work independently.
• Team player that takes ownership and fosters team success.
• Experience with MBSE, Cameo, and system design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain MBSE models in Cameo, capturing system behaviors and interfaces.
• Lead and support complex interface definitions across software, cyber, hardware, and other subsystems.
• Prepare government design reviews including building technical content and traceability views.
• Coordinate with multi‑discipline owners, track to closure in JIRA.
• Support requirements development and documentation updates (ICDs, SE artifacts).

Skills

MBSE/Cameo

Requirements development

Systems engineering

Interface definition

Agile/PI-based

Scripting and configuration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technical discipline

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Job Description

System Engineer

Gromelski and Associates, Inc. (GAI) partners with prime contractors to provide professional services. Key service areas include Engineering Design and Documentation; Software Development and Testing; System Integration, Testing and Evaluation; Lab Management and Field Installation; Integrated Logistics Support, Training Development and Delivery, Multimedia Support, and Technical System Support.

System Engineer Job Description

The system engineer position is a blend of requirements management and hands on engineering. Manage requirements using JIRA, including estimating, tracking and reporting progress towards completion. Support system design tasks, including definition and maintenance of hardware configurations including EOL parts, as well as software and system design tasks including creation of deliverable documentation such as system requirements and system design documentation. Hands on engineering tasks may include test and evaluation, scripting and configuration tasks, problem tracking and resolution, system installation or patching, hardware installation and configuration, or other tasks that may arise as part of an Agile integration team.

System Engineer Required Tasks

• Requirements development, risk management, trade studies and interface development.
• Ensuring the logical and systematic conversion of customer/product requirements into a total system solution adhering to technical, schedule and cost imperatives.
• Perform functional analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definitions to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

System Engineer Required Duties

• Develop and maintain MBSE models in Cameo , capturing system behaviors, interfaces, and allocations that feed into downstream design, I&T, and verification.
• Lead and support complex interface definition across software, cyber, hardware, and other subsystems, ensuring consistency with the system architecture and requirements.
• Help prepare, organize, and attend government design reviews (e.g., CDR‐like events), including building technical content, traceability views, and interface/MBSE views suitable for senior Government stakeholders.
• Drive TBD/TBR burndown , including coordinating with multi‐discipline owners, tracking to closure in JIRA, and maintaining clear documentation.
• Support requirements development and documentation , including updates to specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and SE artifacts.
• Operate within an Agile, PI‑based execution model, collaborating with feature teams and SE leadership to align stories, close out SE tasks, and manage pop‑up/government‑directed work.
• Partner closely with software and cybersecurity as primary collaborators, while also engaging with hardware, human factors, and safety engineers on cross‑cutting issues.
• Contribute to planning for the transition from Development to Integration & Test, ensuring that interface definitions, requirements, and models are ready to support the next phase.

System Engineer Additional Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technical discipline from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Candidate must have or be able to obtain and keep a DoD SECRET security clearance which means you must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Proactive/self-starter. Task driven with ability to work independently.
• Team player that takes ownership and develops relationships that fosters team success.

Job: Full Time Employee

Benefits: We offer a competitive benefit package.

Start Date: Negotiable

Salary Range: $120,000 - $180,000

Gromelski and Associates is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

Company Description

Gromelski and Associates, Inc. is a small, woman-owned business. Since 1989, we have provided services for major corporations and large government agencies including the Social Security Administration, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Global Knowledge Network, Digital Equipment Corporation, Nextel Communications, Network Associates, Oracle Corporation, Department of Education, ExecuTrain Corporation, Federal Computer Corporation, and the U.S. Navy. Currently, we develop and deliver technical documentation and multimedia support including interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs), multimedia applications, computer-based training (CBT), desktop simulation, technical system support including system engineering, software development and programming, lab management, system testing, integration, installation and maintenance for submarine combat systems.

Company Description

Gromelski and Associates, Inc. is a small, woman-owned business. Since 1989, we have provided services for major corporations and large government agencies including the Social Security Administration, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Global Knowledge Network, Digital Equipment Corporation, Nextel Communications, Network Associates, Oracle Corporation, Department of Education, ExecuTrain Corporation, Federal Computer Corporation, and the U.S. Navy. Currently, we develop and deliver technical documentation and multimedia support including interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs), multimedia applications, computer-based training (CBT), desktop simulation, technical system support including system engineering, software development and programming, lab management, system testing, integration, installation and maintenance for submarine combat systems.