Systems Engineer - Secret

Insight Global; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Systems Engineer to support advanced airborne mission systems for a defense program. You’ll develop requirements, architect systems, decompose functions, and plan technical activities to ensure designs meet mission needs.

You’ll collaborate across engineering teams, customers, and leadership to capture requirements, define interfaces, allocate requirements, and support reviews and documentation throughout development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience in Aerospace/Defense.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (mechanical or electrical preferred).
• Exposure to deliverable-based environments and MBSE.
• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Experience with Electronic Warfare or Aircraft Weapon Systems is valued.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support technical reviews and requirements traceability throughout the lifecycle.
• Develop system architectures and allocate requirements across hardware/software/RF/mission components.
• Lead risk management, trade studies, and engineering documentation development.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements management

MBSE

Architecture development

Technical leadership

Security clearance

EW experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

An employer is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced airborne mission systems for a defense program. In this role, you will work in a fast-paced environment focused on requirements development, system architecture, functional decomposition, and technical planning to ensure complex systems are designed to meet customer and mission needs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, customers, and program leadership to capture and manage requirements, develop system-level architectures, define interfaces, and allocate requirements across hardware, software, RF, and mission system components. Responsibilities include supporting technical reviews, requirements traceability, risk management, trade studies, and the development of system specifications and engineering documentation throughout the product lifecycle.

This position requires an active DoD security clearance and is ideal for an engineer with experience in systems engineering, requirements management, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), architecture development, and technical leadership within complex defense or aerospace programs. Candidates with experience supporting electronic warfare, mission systems, avionics, communications, or open systems architectures are highly desired.

This role is offering $65-80/hr.

Skills and Requirements

• 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience in an Aerospace/Defense setting
• Bachelors of Engineering in a relevant discipline (ideally mechanical or electrical focus)
• Exposure to a heavy deliverable-based environment
• Active Secret Clearance
• Experience working with Electronic Warfare or Aircraft Weapon Systems
• Model-Based Systems Engineering experience

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].