Systems Engineer II (Active Interim Secret Clearance)

Akima, LLC; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive pay

Growth opportunities

Job summary

A federal operations company in North Charleston, South Carolina is seeking a Systems Engineer II to work on complex military systems. This role requires 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, software programming and technical team leadership. Responsibilities include system integration, cable design, and quality assurance. The position entails collaboration with military engineers and requires interim secret clearance. The company offers a supportive work environment with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in a systems engineer role on a DOD acquisition program.
• 3 years of research, design, and development or software programming to hardware solutions.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Review integration of complex systems including radar and communications.
• Design and validate complex cables using CAD software.
• Collaborate with engineers and vendors to solve problems.

Skills

Systems engineering

Software programming

Network integration

Project leadership

Technical presentation

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Configuration management tools

CAD software

Job description

Systems Engineer II will work on-site in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Review integration of complex counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) that includes radars, cameras, electro-optical sensors, satellite and terrestrial communications, networking, computers, and weapon systems.
• Design, validate, and re‑design simple point-to-point through complex multi-legged Military Standard cables using computer aided drafting (CAD) software.
• Designing, validating, and re‑designing mechanical mounts with consideration to cable runs, equipment center of gravity, and human factors within a tactical military vehicle.
• Review and provide recommendations to optimize software code.
• Work collaboratively with Government engineers and vendor representatives to solve problems.
• Provide technical input to Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), test plans (TP), test objectives, entrance criteria, and exit criteria for each test.
• Investigate Test Incident Reports (TIR) during test events using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) criteria.
• Establish and maintain the system’s requirements traceability matrix (RTM).
• Provide input to material procurement managers to justify sole source selections, alternate sources of supply, alternate part numbers, and adherence to applicable military standards.
• Conduct lifecycle analysis at the system component level to include but not limited to: end of life (EOL) projections and engineering input to reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety (RAMS) analysis.
• Establish quality assurance (QA) acceptance procedures for incoming finished material.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 3 years serving in a systems engineer role on a Department of Defense (DOD) acquisition program.
• 3 years performing research, design, development, or applying software programming concepts to hardware solutions.
• 3 years integrating various network operating systems, application programs, and hardware devices through system specification, design, coding, and testing.
• 3 years using a configuration management tool to track technical data package (TDP) redlines, configuration changes, and engineering change proposals (ECP).
• Effective written and verbal skills.
• Effective presentation delivery of data to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• 3 years leading technical teams of 3 or more personnel.
• Interim Secret clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Preferred Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• Clearance: Active Secret clearance.
• Department of Defense (DOD) acquisition program Navy / USMC experience preferred.
• CMPro experience preferred.

Job ID

2026-21828

Work Type

On‑Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Global Logistics (AGL), an Akima company, is not just another operations contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AGL, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AGL provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AGL delivers comprehensive supply, transportation, and maintenance services designed to optimize and maintain operations.

As an AGL employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.