Systems Engineer

Actalent; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Systems Engineer in Melbourne, FL to drive architecture, requirements, and integration for complex embedded platforms supporting defense applications. You will coordinate hardware, software, FPGA, and test teams, lead design reviews, manage risks, and engage with customers from concept to production.

The role emphasizes collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, on-site execution, and a focus on delivering verified solutions within a fast-paced development environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of systems engineering experience.
• Experience with system architecture, requirements development, integration, and verification.
• Experience managing requirements traceability and system documentation.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems and hardware/software integration.
• Experience leading technical reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong communication and customer-facing presentation skills.
• U.S. Person with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead system architecture, requirements development, and technical planning activities.
• Define, decompose, and manage requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs), verification plans, and system-level technical documentation.
• Coordinate hardware, software, FPGA, and test engineering activities.
• Lead system integration, verification, validation, and formal design reviews.
• Manage technical risks and drive resolution of system-level issues.
• Support customer interactions, technical presentations, and program reviews.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and production teams to ensure successful product transition.
• Support Agile development and cross-functional engineering efforts.
• Mentor junior engineers and help drive systems engineering best practices.

Skills

System architecture

Requirements development

HW/SW integration

Verification

Team collaboration

Customer-facing presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Jira

Job description

Systems Engineer

Melbourne, FL | Full-Time | Onsite | 9/80 Schedule

Join a growing engineering team developing advanced embedded and high-speed communication systems supporting defense and mission-critical applications.

As a Systems Engineer, you will lead system architecture, requirements development, hardware/software integration, and verification activities across complex embedded platforms. You'll work closely with software, electrical, FPGA, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure technical solutions meet customer requirements from concept through production.

This is an excellent opportunity for a systems engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, influencing product architecture, and driving programs from initial design through integration, test, and deployment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead system architecture, requirements development, and technical planning activities
• Define, decompose, and manage requirements throughout the product lifecycle
• Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs), verification plans, and system-level technical documentation
• Coordinate hardware, software, FPGA, and test engineering activities
• Lead system integration, verification, validation, and formal design reviews
• Manage technical risks and drive resolution of system-level issues
• Support customer interactions, technical presentations, and program reviews
• Collaborate with manufacturing and production teams to ensure successful product transition
• Support Agile development and cross-functional engineering efforts
• Mentor junior engineers and help drive systems engineering best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
• 8+ years of systems engineering experience
• Experience with system architecture, requirements development, integration, and verification
• Experience managing requirements traceability and system documentation
• Strong understanding of embedded systems and hardware/software integration
• Experience leading technical reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong communication and customer-facing presentation skills
• U.S. Person with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DOORS, Jama, or similar requirements management tools
• Experience with defense, aerospace, or government programs
• Experience with high-speed communication systems and embedded processors
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810 testing
• Experience with Jira and Agile development environments
• Understanding of AS9100 and configuration management practices
• Experience transitioning products from development into manufacturing

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Melbourne, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $84.13/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Melbourne,FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 29, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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