Systems Engineer (DevSecOps & Digital Engineering)

Belcan; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Senior/Principal Systems Engineer to lead the definition, development, and deployment of innovative engineering solutions across the lifecycle, focusing on requirements, architecture, verification, and certification.

The ideal candidate combines deep systems engineering expertise with hands-on DevSecOps, automation, and MBSE experience, including ARP4754. Collaboration across teams and time zones is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle including requirements, design, integration, verification and documentation.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and toolchains.
• Experience with requirements management tools (Jama, Polarion, DOORS).
• Scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and testing of implementations.
• Version control experience (Git or similar).
• Aerospace or highly regulated engineering background.

Responsibilities

• Lead definition, development, and deployment of engineering solutions across the lifecycle.
• Improve requirements management, system architecture, verification, validation, and certification processes.
• Drive adoption of CI/CD pipelines, toolchain integration, and engineering automation.

Skills

DevSecOps

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Git

CI/CD pipelines

System lifecycle knowledge

MBSE familiarity

Requirements management

Problem solving

Autonomous work

Communication skills

Project management

Tools

Jama

Polarion

DOORS

Job description

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

Duration: 36 Months contracts with possible extension.

Pay Rate: $57.18/hr.

Start Date: Immediate

Job Description:

The System Solutions team is seeking a Senior/Principal Systems Engineer with a strong foundation in systems engineering principles and experience developing complex aerospace systems. This role will lead the definition, development, and deployment of innovative engineering solutions that improve the systems engineering lifecycle across the organization.

The ideal candidate will combine strong systems engineering expertise with hands‑on experience in DevSecOps, engineering automation, and modern development practices.

You will work across multidisciplinary teams to improve requirements management, system architecture, verification, validation, and certification processes while driving the adoption of CI/CD pipelines, toolchain integration, and engineering automation that enable more efficient and scalable engineering solutions.

Experience with aerospace development standards such as ARP4754, digital engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is highly desirable. If you are passionate about modernizing systems engineering through automation, collaboration, and innovative technologies.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Experience in multiple areas of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements development, design, integration, verification, validation, and technical documentation. Ideal candidate will have experience across the full development lifecycle for civil certification programs
• Experience or familiarity with DevSecOps
• Experience with requirements management tools (Jama, Polarion, DOORS)
• Develop automation with scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and thoroughly test implementations.
• Experience with Git or other version control systems.
• Experience working in aerospace or another highly regulated engineering environment.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and work within Eastern Time Zone core and global teams, including India Standard Time
• Experience/Interest on CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands‑on experience applying ARP4754 throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Experience working in a configuration‑controlled environment, including problem reports and change requests.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work through complex technical issues.
• Confidence working autonomously with limited oversight.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work with internal teams, external suppliers and stakeholders.
• Practical project management capability, including the ability to manage smaller projects, work packages or technical processes.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience/Interest in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools such as Cameo/MagicDraw/Teamwork Cloud and SysML modelin

We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay rate of $57.18/hr. however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.