Systems Engineer – Cloud, Kubernetes & Sensor Ops

Core4ce Careers; Upper Valley Trailer Court (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Core4ce is seeking a Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership and systems engineering support across complex software, sensor, cloud, and advanced systems development efforts. This role emphasizes AWS, Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, and CI/CD pipelines, coordinating system integration, testing, and validation across multiple projects to ensure successful execution of R&D objectives.

This position is flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Poly.
• Demonstrated experience performing systems engineering activities including technical planning, requirements analysis and allocation, system integration, interface definition, verification and validation, and technical risk assessment.
• Proven ability to integrate complex, multi-faceted software systems and architectures in rigorous operational, mission, or R&D environments.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including cloud architecture, service design, deployment, configuration, and management.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical planning, systems integration, verification and validation, and cost, risk, supportability, and effectiveness analyses across the system lifecycle, from concept and design through development, test, deployment, operation, and sustainment.
• Provide comprehensive technical management and oversight for the development and integration of complex software capabilities and advanced sensor concepts.
• Translate complex customer and mission requirements into actionable technical plans, system architectures, software definitions, hardware/software specifications, and integrated solutions while balancing technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Conduct functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition activities to ensure requirements are logically and systematically transformed into effective system solutions.
• Architect, deploy, and manage cloud-based software solutions within AWS environments.
• Design, manage, and optimize Kubernetes-based CI/CD pipelines to support reliable, scalable, and efficient software development and deployment.
• Coordinate technical integration across multiple software systems, architectures, sensors, and supporting infrastructure.
• Drive technical scheduling, planning, coordination, and deconfliction of critical test and characterization activities.
• Provide technical observation, support, and assessment during specialized test events, system characterization activities, and government technical meetings.
• Develop and maintain a cohesive technical strategy across multiple integrated projects, ensuring alignment between technical plans, system requirements, deliverables, schedules, and strategic R&D objectives.

Job description

Core4ce is seeking a Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership and systems engineering support across complex software, sensor, cloud, and advanced systems development efforts. This role emphasizes AWS, Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, and CI/CD pipelines, coordinating system integration, testing, and validation across multiple projects to ensure successful execution of R&D objectives.

This position is flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable