Systems Engineer II (Active Interim Secret Clearance) North Charleston, SC Posted today

NANA Regional Corporation; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense contractor is seeking a Systems Engineer II in Charleston, South Carolina. This on-site role involves reviewing complex counter-unmanned aircraft systems and requires a high school diploma, with 3 years in a relevant systems engineering position. Key tasks include design work, collaboration with engineers, and establishing quality assurance procedures. Candidates must have effective communication skills and be able to lead technical teams. An interim Secret clearance is required for this role.

Qualifications

• 3 years in a systems engineer role on a Department of Defense acquisition program.
• 3 years performing research, design, and development for hardware solutions.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Interim Secret clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Review integration of complex C-UAS with various systems.
• Design and validate Military Standard cables using CAD.
• Collaborate with Government engineers to solve problems.
• Conduct lifecycle analysis and establish QA procedures.

Skills

Systems engineering

Software programming

Network integration

Technical writing

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Configuration management tools

CAD software

Job description

Akima Mission Optimization (AMO) is looking for a Systems Engineer II to work in South Carolina. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

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: 2026-22652

Work Type: On‑Site

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