Systems Engineer III (RAS)

Precise Systems; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Holiday pay

Employee leave

Professional growth

Job summary

Precise Systems is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer III to support systems engineering, architecture development, and integration for complex Navy and DoD programs in San Diego. The role requires deep coordination of requirements, interfaces, and risks across stakeholders to ensure architectures align with mission objectives and program needs.

You will work with chief engineers, program leadership, cyber stakeholders, and operational users to document architectures, requirements,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• Experience as a systems engineer or supporting systems engineering activities for complex software, hardware, network, or mission systems.
• Understanding of software architecture, requirements-driven design, test-driven development, and system integration concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate requirements, interfaces, architecture products, and technical risks across stakeholders.
• Apply systems engineering processes to support system and System of Systems requirements, design, analysis, verification, validation, and sustainment.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain as-is and to-be architectures for fielded and programmed capabilities.
• Support enterprise architecture development and integration with current engineering workflows.
• Provide input to software architecture, requirements-driven design, test/behavior-driven development, and platform parameters.
• Support SoS integration and capability analysis, including risk identification and architecture reviews.
• Coordinate with Navy platform organizations, program offices, and fleet stakeholders for roadmaps and documentation.
• Track cybersecurity implementation and RMF considerations across phases.

Skills

Systems engineering

Architecture development

Cross-functional coordination

Technical documentation

Cybersecurity risk tracking

Communication skills

DoDAF knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience

Job description

Precise Systems delivers integrated, mission-ready solutions that advance warfighter readiness and strengthen our nation's most critical defense programs. Through the power of our combined capabilities, we provide deep expertise in Advanced Engineering; Digital Transformation; Electromagnetic Warfare; Interactive Training & Simulation; Physical Sciences Research; Platform Lifecycle Support; and Foreign Military Sales. Unified by decades of trusted performance and expanded through strategic growth, our team applies innovative technologies, engineering rigor, and customer-focused execution to solve complex challenges and accelerate mission success. Guided by our commitment to partnership, precision, and performance, we deliver the scalable solutions and technical excellence our customers depend on-today and into the future.

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer III to support systems engineering, architecture development, technical integration, acquisition lifecycle support, and capability delivery for complex Navy and DoW systems. This role contributes to System of Systems (SoS) requirements analysis, architecture development, software and hardware integration, cybersecurity risk tracking, technical documentation, and capability roadmap planning across RDT&E, fielded, and programmed environments. The candidate will work closely with chief engineers, program leadership, technical teams, cyber stakeholders, platform integration organizations, and operational users to ensure architectures, requirements, interfaces, risks, and technical decisions are clearly documented and aligned to mission objectives. The role requires strong technical judgment, architecture awareness, cross-functional coordination, and the ability to support engineering execution across software, hardware, network, communications, and data environments.

This role requires in-person support.

Duties:

• Support systems engineering execution across complex Navy and DoW programs by coordinating requirements, interfaces, architecture products, integration dependencies, technical risks, and engineering activities across stakeholders.
• Apply systems engineering processes to support system and System of Systems requirements, design, analysis, verification, validation, sustainment, and acquisition lifecycle activities.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain as-is and to-be architectures for fielded and programmed capabilities by tracking systems, projects, interfaces, dependencies, data flows, and internal and external architecture changes.
• Support enterprise architecture development by coordinating architecture data, technical artifacts, architecture repositories, and integration with current engineering workflows and program documentation.
• Provide technical input to software architecture, requirements-driven design, test/behavior-driven development, system specifications, hardware/software compatibility, and platform working parameters.
• Support SoS integration and capability analysis by identifying risks, coordinating technical studies, assisting with architecture reviews, supporting design sessions, and providing recommendations for system redesigns, improvements, and future capability roadmaps.
• Support cybersecurity-informed architecture and acquisition activities by tracking cybersecurity implementation, cyber risk to mission, RMF considerations, security controls, cyber readiness, and architecture impacts across engineering, procurement, certification, and sustainment phases.
• Coordinate technical representation and integration activities with Navy platform organizations, program offices, change control boards, fleet stakeholders, and external organizations to support roadmaps, engineering changes, technical documentation, demonstrations, testing, and capability fielding.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience

Required Experience:

• 10+ years of related experience.
• Experience serving as a systems engineer or supporting systems engineering activities for complex software, hardware, network, communications, or mission systems.
• Experience supporting architecture development, technical integration, requirements analysis, or related systems engineering processes.
• Understanding of software architecture, requirements-driven design, test-driven development, behavior-driven development, and system integration concepts.
• Experience tracking architectures, interfaces, dependencies, risks, requirements, technical changes, or integration activities across fielded, programmed, or developing systems.
• Ability to support System of Systems engineering activities, including requirements analysis, design coordination, integration planning, verification, validation, and sustainment support.
• Experience working with cross-functional technical teams, program stakeholders, cyber personnel, engineering leadership, and operational users in a dynamic program environment.
• Ability to develop, review, and maintain technical documentation, engineering analysis, briefings, meeting minutes, architecture products, and decision-support materials.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical information for engineering, cybersecurity, operational, and program management audiences.

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and experience developing, reviewing, or maintaining architecture artifacts.
• Experience developing enterprise architectures, target architectures, capability roadmaps, S&T roadmaps, or forward looking views of Navy enterprise systems, platforms, enclaves, or capabilities.
• Experience identifying technical, cybersecurity, integration, or architecture risks for systems in the RDT&E phase of the acquisition lifecycle.
• Experience reviewing or supporting acquisition engineering documentation such as DoDAF artifacts, Cybersecurity Strategy, System-Level Continuous Monitoring strategy, System Security Accreditation Plans, System Design Specifications, Human Systems Integration plans, TEMPs, IV&V plans, Software Development Plans, or Software Management Plans.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity-informed systems engineering, including RMF, SETR, cyber risk to mission, cybersecurity readiness, inheritable security controls, defense-in-depth architecture, supply chain risk management, cloud security development, trusted networks, IC, or SCADA considerations.
• Experience coordinating with Navy platform integration organizations, Fleet and Type Commands, NAVSEA, PEO C4I, NAVWAR/SPAWAR, production change control boards, configuration control boards, or similar technical governance bodies.
• Experience supporting Engineering Change Proposals, Ship Change Documents, Field Change Bulletins, Engineering Change Orders, communications roadmaps, program master plans, technical data calls, fleet demonstrations, or capability fielding procedures.
• Experience providing satellite communications, Navy communications systems, network integration, or end-to-end communications capability analysis and technical expertise.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance

Must have current/active Top Secret security clearance. Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Precise Systems values employee contributions, promotes diverse opportunities for professional growth, and prioritizes overall well-being. Our comprehensive professional services benefits package includes health insurance, life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, disability insurance, retirement plans, holiday pay, employee-managed leave, and professional growth opportunities.

We recognize exceptional performance and alignment with our core values through our STAR Award recognition program.

Compensation at Precise Systems is determined by various factors, including education, experience, skills, competencies, and contract-specific requirements. The salary range for this position is $180,000.00-$200,000.00 (annualized USD). This range represents the standard pay for this role and is just one component of Precise Systems' total compensation package.

Precise Systems is committed to fair and equitable pay practices in alignment with applicable pay transparency laws and equal employment opportunity standards.

Precise Systems is dedicated to a shared vision and core values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, which foster innovation and drive our continued success in the global marketplace. Precise Systems and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. Precise Systems participates in E-Verify.