Systems Engineer - ELSYS - (Open Rank)

Apex Systems; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with match

HSA and EAP

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Systems Engineer to serve as the technical lead for complex embedded systems developed within the Open Systems Development Branch. You will own system architecture, requirements development, and technical execution across multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires leading architecture decisions, coordinating electrical, mechanical, and software researchers, and driving the full engineering lifecycle from concept through deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Electrical/Computer/Systems fields.
• Experience owning the Systems Engineering V lifecycle: elicitation, decomposition, architecture, design, integration, verification and deployment.
• Proficiency with open architectures and MBSE using SysML.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering with stakeholders and drive architecture decisions.
• Own system-level synthesis and translate requirements into architectures.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across electrical, mechanical, and software domains.
• Direct resources for large-scale deployments and manage technical aspects of design.
• Lead technical meetings and define open architectures and standards.
• Guide researchers across disciplines to support development efforts.

Skills

OpenVPX SOSA HOST OMS/UCI

Embedded hardware/software/firmware

FPGA designs

Ethernet PCIe knowledge

MBSE SysML

Full Systems Engineering lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in EE/CE/CS/Systems Eng

Job description

Systems Engineer - (Open Rank)

Location: Atlanta, Georgia (On-site)

This organization is seeking a Systems Engineer to serve as the technical lead for complex embedded systems developed within the Open Systems Development Branch. This individual will own system architecture, requirements development, and technical execution across multidisciplinary engineering teams. The position requires a technical leader who understands the entire engineering lifecycle, can drive architecture decisions, and can effectively coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams from concept through deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate product or system requirements gathering and analysis with stakeholders
• Verify systems engineering product life-cycle components including definitions, requirements analysis, synthesis, systems analysis, and implementation
• Conduct product or system design synthesis, translating requirements into physical architectures for complex systems, and refining interfaces
• Manage all technical aspects of product or system design, directing resources for large-scale deployments
• Collaborate with engineering teams to derive tasks from detailed requirements and coordinate technical execution
• Lead technical meetings, planning activities, and the composition of open architectures and standards
• Guide teams of electrical, mechanical, and software researchers in support of development efforts

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study.

Experience: Five years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, three years with a Master’s degree, or zero years with a Ph.D. Experience must reflect full Systems Engineering V-process ownership, including requirements elicitation, decomposition, functional analysis, architecture development, system design, integration, verification, validation, and deployment.

Technical Skills: Proficiency with the definition and utilization of open architectures and standards such as OpenVPX, SOSA, HOST, or OMS/UCI. Experience developing hardware, software, or firmware for embedded environments, including FPGA designs, analog/digital circuits, or other embedded hardware. Knowledge of computer architectures related to embedded hardware and communications standards like Ethernet or PCI Express. Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and the utilization of SysML.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience architecting and developing mission systems or safety-critical systems
• Experience with full system lifecycle development from requirements definition to verification and validation within an MBSE environment
• Experience architecting and developing reference architectures or containerized software systems
• Experience architecting and developing RF and sensor systems
• Knowledge of avionics protocols and interfaces, including ARINC- and VITA-standard protocols, high-speed serial, discrete signal, and analog interfaces
• Experience guiding technical project execution, including scheduling, risk management, and cross-functional coordination

Company Overview & Culture

The organization is a nonprofit, applied research institution dedicated to developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Grounded in values of excellence, diversity, collaboration, and innovation, the institution solves complex problems for government and industry. The team works relentlessly to address local, national, and global challenges, making technology broadly accessible and developing principled leaders ready to create solutions with real impact.

Benefits Overview

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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