Systems Engineer: Architect Mission-Driven Solutions

Adaptic; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Adaptic is seeking a Systems Engineer to translate mission needs into practical technical solutions for DoD and Intelligence Community programs. You’ll work with customers, developers, and project teams to define requirements, shape architectures, and ensure the final system meets mission goals.

You’ll influence concepts through deployment and sustainment, document CONOPS and interfaces, and help optimize processes across the system lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 3 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree in Engineering with 1 year of relevant experience OR Doctoral degree in Engineering with no experience
• For a technical degree such as Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics: Bachelor’s + 3 years of relevant experience, or Master’s/Doctoral degree + 1 year of relevant experience
• Relevant experience must involve engineering systems across their lifecycle

Responsibilities

• Defining and documenting CONOPS, operational/system requirements, and use cases
• Translating mission needs into clear technical and system requirements
• Supporting high-level system design and solution architecture
• Defining system/component performance and interface requirements
• Developing installation, integration, and acceptance test plans
• Coordinating with customers, project teams, and partner organizations to ensure solutions satisfy requirements
• Evaluating engineering processes and work products to identify opportunities for improvement
• Supporting systems throughout their lifecycle, from conception and development through testing, deployment, operations, maintenance, and support
• Helping define and communicate a shared technical and architectural vision across product teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or technical field) with 3 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in Engineering with 1 year of relevant experience; OR Doctoral degree in Engineering with no experience

For a relevant technical degree such as Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics: Bachelor’s + 3 years of relevant experience, or Master’s/Doctoral degree + 1 year of relevant experience

Relevant experience must involve engineering systems across their lifecycle

Job description

Adaptic is seeking a Systems Engineer to translate mission needs into practical technical solutions for DoD and Intelligence Community programs. You’ll work with customers, developers, and project teams to define requirements, shape architectures, and ensure the final system meets mission goals.

You’ll influence concepts through deployment and sustainment, document CONOPS and interfaces, and help optimize processes across the system lifecycle.