Senior Systems Engineer - Open Systems Solutions (ONSITE)
About The Position
The Open Systems Solutions (OSS) Products Team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support development activities for next generation Open System Architecture products. Our organization delivers modular, open standards compliant solutions that enable rapid deployment of mission critical capabilities to the warfighter. We are looking for a motivated Senior Systems Engineer who will contribute to requirements development, interface definition, system behavior modeling, and verification/validation of solutions that support today’s multi domain battlespace. This position involves collaborating with cross functional teams to ensure system-level consistency, traceability, and technical quality across hardware, software, and mission focused capabilities. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective teamwork in a fast paced engineering environment.
Requirements
- Experience with systems engineering processes which may include requirements capture, decomposition, interface definition, integration, and verification/validation
- Experience with systems engineering tools, modeling techniques, or requirements management environments
- Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
- U.S. citizenship only (dual citizenship not permitted) is required, as access to information under this program/contract is restricted to individuals with sole U.S. citizenship
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Cryptographic Hardware architecture/design, Network Encryption specifications and test methodologies
- Experience in system integration and test activities, including test planning, execution, or results analysis
- Exposure to lab environments, SIL/HIL setups, or classified test environments
- Familiarity with cross domain solutions, cryptographic hardware, or secure communications technologies
- Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML, Cameo, Rhapsody)
- Knowledge of scripting, automation, or diagnostic tools used during integration or verification
- Experience with Agile processes (Scrum, SAFe)
- Existing SAP clearance
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage system requirements, including traceability, decomposition, and interface definitions
- Support system architecture development and participate in design reviews
- Assist with modeling, analysis, and documentation of system behavior and performance
- Contribute to verification planning, testability assessments, and requirement coverage analysis
- Collaborate with software, hardware, and specialty engineering teams to ensure system level alignment
- Analyze technical issues, participate in problem investigations, and support trade studies
- Document system behaviors, requirements compliance, risks, and decision outcomes for engineering and program leadership
- Support customer discussions, internal reviews, and engineering demonstrations as needed
- Contribute to improvements in systems engineering processes, tools, and workflows
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- Relocation assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
