System Engineer

Innova Solutions Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 103,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral Bonus

Medical & Pharmacy coverage

401(k)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Innova Solutions in Nashville, TN is hiring a System Engineer on a full-time contract with potential to hire. The role requires 9+ years in systems engineering across full lifecycles, and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

You will lead SEIT teams, shape architectures, and ensure documentation and compliance throughout the program lifecycle. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, manage risks, perform trade studies, and support architecture reviews while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 9+ years of related experience; graduate degree with 7+ years preferred.
• DoD security clearance capability is required.
• 9+ years in systems engineering across full lifecycle.
• 9+ years in requirements management, risk management, and system integration/verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEIT, architecture and design reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and refine system architectures across product and program teams.
• Produce artifacts capturing requirements traceability, risks, and verification evidence.
• Coordinate architecture decisions across systems, mechanical, electrical, and other engineering domains.
• Support proposal, planning, and execution activities aligned to milestones.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and security requirements.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Risk management

System integration and verification

DoD security clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Job description

Innova Solutions has a client that is immediately hiring for a System Engineer.

Position Type: Full-Time Contract, Possible Contract to hire
Duration: 12 months
Location: Nashville Tennessee

Job Description:

• Lead product internal R&D (IRAD) development and program execution teams across Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) organization

• Develop and refine system architecture approaches across product & program teams

• Provide technical authority support for system-level engineering decisions.

• Plan, support, and document formal product architecture and design reviews.

• Assess technical options and help shape the technology roadmap.

• Coordinate architecture decisions across systems, mechanical, electrical, and other engineering stakeholders.

• Identify system-level risks, assumptions, and decision points for leadership.

• Produce engineering artifacts that capture architectural rationale and review outcomes.

• Maintain controlled analytical artifacts and supporting technical documentation.

• Execute engineering work products from requirements through verification and technical documentation.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, software, and operational constraints into practical solutions.

• Conduct technical analysis, risk identification, and trade studies to support design decisions.

• Present technical status, issues, and recommendations in formal and informal reviews.

• Contribute to proposal, planning, and execution activities aligned to program milestones.

• Maintain compliance with customer, regulatory, and security requirements in product architecture

• Travel up to 25% to support integration, test, customer engagement, and program execution.

• Support work performed in a classified and or controlled environment.

• Perform technical planning, requirements decomposition, interface definition, and verification strategy for mission systems.

• Execute system integration, validation, and technical baselines across concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.

• Lead or support design reviews, peer reviews, and technical interchanges.

• Produce and maintain system engineering artifacts including requirements traceability, risk registers, and verification evidence.

Ideal Candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

• 9+ years of experience in systems engineering methods across full lifecycle activities.

• 9+ years of experience with requirements management, risk management, and system integration and verification practices.

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. 1099 contractors and Corp-to-Corp arrangements will not be considered for this position.

REFERRAL PROGRAM:

This position qualifies for a Referral Bonus amount of $250-$1000 dollars. Click here to learn more – Referral Program. Please email your referral details along with their resume to [e-mail]

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range*: Between $75 - $80 per hour

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS:

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at [e-mail] or [phone]. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.