Systems Engineer Crane, Indiana

Precise Systems Inc.; Indiana, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Precise Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer to support development, integration, testing, fielding, and lifecycle sustainment of multiple systems. The engineer will apply systems-engineering principles to translate operational needs into clear, traceable requirements and support hardware, software, cybersecurity, and logistics teams.

This role requires in-person support. Responsibilities include interface coordination, verification planning, and participation in reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Seven (7) years of systems engineering experience.
• Experience with requirements management and traceability.
• Experience supporting system architecture, interface analysis, verification, and validation.
• Ability to translate operational needs into technical requirements and solutions.
• Experience producing specifications, Interface Control Documents, and test documentation.
• Strong analytical, technical-writing, briefing and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work across multiple engineering, logistics, cyber, configuration-management and program-management teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational needs and develop and maintain system requirements and traceability.
• Support architectures, baselines, design alternatives, and trade studies.
• Develop and review Interface Control Documents and manage interfaces.
• Assist lab and field integration and resolve interface and performance issues.
• Define verification methods and support test plans and reports.
• Participate in SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and readiness reviews.
• Identify risks and support corrective-action efforts.
• Review engineering changes for impacts to requirements and interfaces.
• Prepare technical documents and decision papers.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

MBSE

Interface analysis

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Tools

IBM DOORS

Jama

Cameo

SysML

Job description

Precise Systems delivers integrated, mission-ready solutions that advance warfighter readiness and strengthen our nation’s most critical defense programs. Through the power of our combined capabilities, we provide deep expertise in Advanced Engineering; Digital Transformation; Electromagnetic Warfare; Interactive Training & Simulation; Physical Sciences Research; Platform Lifecycle Support; and Foreign Military Sales. Unified by decades of trusted performance and expanded through strategic growth, our team applies innovative technologies, engineering rigor, and customer-focused execution to solve complex challenges and accelerate mission success. Guided by our commitment to partnership, precision, and performance, we deliver the scalable solutions and technical excellence our customers depend on—today and into the future.

Precise Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, testing, fielding, and lifecycle sustainment of multiple systems. The engineer will apply systems-engineering principles to translate operational needs into clear, traceable, and testable requirements; manage system interfaces; evaluate technical risks; and support informed program decisions across hardware, software, test, logistics, cybersecurity, and configuration-management teams. This role requires in-person support and may include limited travel for technical reviews, integration events, testing, and fielding activities. This role requires in-person support.

Duties:

• Analyze operational needs and develop, review, allocate, and maintain system and subsystem requirements and traceability.
• Support system architectures, functional baselines, design alternatives, and technical trade studies.
• Develop and review Interface Control Documents and coordinate hardware, software, network, data, and subsystem interfaces.
• Support laboratory and field integration activities and help resolve interface, performance, and compatibility issues.
• Define verification methods and acceptance criteria and support test plans, procedures, verification matrices, and reports.
• Participate in systems-engineering technical reviews, including SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and production-readiness reviews.
• Identify and track technical risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies and support root-cause and corrective-action efforts.
• Evaluate Engineering Change Proposals, deviations, waivers, and design changes for impacts to requirements, interfaces, test, logistics, cybersecurity, production, and sustainment.
• Develop and review specifications, engineering reports, technical assessments, briefings, decision papers, and related systems-engineering documentation.
• Coordinate lifecycle and sustainment activities involving reliability, maintainability, supportability, obsolescence, fielding, and transition to operational use.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Required Experience:

• Seven (7) years of relevant experience in systems engineering, system integration, requirements management, acquisition engineering, test and evaluation, or related technical work.
• Experience developing, allocating, validating, and managing system requirements and requirements traceability.
• Experience supporting system architecture, interface analysis, system integration, verification, validation, or qualification activities.
• Ability to translate operational needs into technical requirements, verification methods, and supportable engineering solutions.
• Experience preparing technical products such as specifications, requirements documents, Interface Control Documents, engineering reports, verification matrices, test documentation, and recommendations.
• Experience identifying technical risks, analyzing failures or performance issues, and developing mitigation or corrective-action recommendations.
• Strong analytical, technical-writing, briefing, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively across engineering, logistics, test, cybersecurity, configuration-management, and program-management organizations.

Desired Experience:

• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, NAVSEA, NSWC Crane, Army product-manager, or comparable military acquisition programs.
• Experience supporting PdM FITE or similar force-protection, Electronic Warfare, communications, or mission-system programs.
• Familiarity with the DoD acquisition lifecycle and systems-engineering technical reviews.
• Experience with requirements-management or MBSE tools such as IBM DOORS, Jama, Cameo, SysML, or comparable applications.
• Experience developing Interface Control Documents and verification and validation traceability products.
• Experience evaluating Engineering Change Proposals, deviations, waivers, configuration changes, and technical-baseline impacts.
• Experience supporting production, fielding, sustainment, reliability, maintainability, or supportability activities.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Precise Systems is dedicated to a shared vision and core values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, which foster innovation and drive our continued success in the global marketplace. Precise Systems and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. Visit www.GoPrecise.com for a listing of current openings and our comprehensive, employee friendly benefits summary. Precise Systems participates in E-Verify.