Systems Engineer II

Cpcperforms; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Point Captains, Inc. (CPC) seeks a full-time Systems Engineer II to support the STRIDENT program in Panama City Beach, FL. The role involves provisioning, operating, configuring and maintaining systems hardware/software, databases, and related infrastructure.

The engineer will document specifications and plans, communicate objectives to project teams, and participate in ongoing tech development to meet regulatory requirements. Travel is required; a Secret clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Eight years of professional engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a technical field.
• CompTIA Security Certification.
• Open Water SCUBA certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide sustainment support such as engineering investigations, trade studies, supply chain management and sustainment services.
• Develop and maintain lists, drawings, material, process, and software specifications.
• Develop and maintain a Failure Reporting and Analysis and Corrective Action System to establish data collection and failure-reporting.
• Prepare configuration items including ECPs, RFWs, Notices of Revisions, or Specification Change Notices.
• Prepare Preliminary Engineering Change Proposals for equipment and software changes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a robust Risk Management process to identify/evaluate program risks.
• Document plans, configurations, test results and communicate status to project teams.
• Provide input for monthly reporting and deliverables.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Technical Degree

Job description

Description

Classification: Non-Exempt

Travel: Some Required

Earliest Start Date: 1 November 2026

Cardinal Point Captains, Inc. (CPC) is seeking an experienced and well-qualified full-time Systems Engineer II to provide engineering support to the Standoff Target Reacquire Identification Detection and Navigation Tool (STRIDENT) program located in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Responsible for effective provisioning, operation, installation/configuration and maintenance of systems hardware/software/related infrastructure. Provide technical support, guidance and hands‑on delivery in the planning, implementation and ongoing operation of databases. Participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. Ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values and regulatory requirements. Documents specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans and results. Depicts complex ideas, issues and designs to varied audiences; communicates project objectives, scope and status to project teams.

Tasks

• Provide sustainment support such as engineering investigations, trade studies, supply chain management and sustainment services.
• Develop and maintain lists, drawings, material, process, and software specifications.
• Develop and maintain a Failure Reporting and Analysis and Corrective Action System to establish data collection and failure-reporting.
• Prepare configuration items including ECPs, RFWs, Notices of Revisions, or Specification Change Notices.
• Prepare Preliminary Engineering Change Proposals for equipment and software changes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a robust Risk Management process to identify/evaluate program risks.
• Protect critical information: facts about intentions, capabilities, operations, and activities that might be need by adversaries or competitors to bring about failure or unacceptable consequences of mission accomplishment
• Provide input for monthly reporting and deliverables

Other duties as assigned by program manager and/or technical instruction and contract requirements

Requirements

• Eight (8) years of overall professional experience in the engineering field
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Technical Degree
• CompTIA Security Certification
• Open Water SCUBA certification
• May require an active Secret security clearance

AAP/EEO Statement

CPC is an EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice